Montana Legislature Caucus Meetings

Live updates from the caucus meetings preceding the 2017 Montana Legislature by Chronicle political reporters Troy Carter and Chuck Johnson.

3rd & 7 37yd

How great to have @c_sjohnson back covering the Legislature. #mtleg

by NickEhli via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/14/2016 6:26:03 PM
Freshmen House GOP Adam Rosendale says camouflage worked,got all the Dems to vote for him, apparently referencing his long hair #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 6:29:08 PM
Joke got a big laugh from the caucus #mtleg twitter.com/cartertroy/sta…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 6:30:06 PM
Senate majority whips are Sens. Ed Buttrey, Cary Smith and Mark Blasdel. #mtleg

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/14/2016 6:35:07 PM
Reps. Brad Tschida and Seth Berglee elected whips 3 and 4 #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 6:50:51 PM
Rep. Jenny Eck has been elected House minority leader. #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 7:02:56 PM
House Dems caucus picks whips Casey Schreiner, Nate McConnell, and Shane Morigeau #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 7:04:44 PM
State Rep. Tom Woods, D-Bozeman, was elected House Democrats' caucus chair #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 8:20:49 PM
Great to see public radio stars @jackieyamanaka and @clccarney in the Capitol #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/14/2016 11:10:34 PM
Bozeman's Scott Sales wins Montana Senate presidency dlvr.it/Mg37Hm #bdcnews

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/14/2016 11:17:02 PM
Man awaiting trial on federal child porn charges in #Iowa has absconded & was last seen in #Kalispell area: goo.gl/tlkKyW #mtcrime

by Whitney Bermes via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/14/2016 11:27:53 PM
House Republican majority chooses Knudsen, Ehli for top posts dlvr.it/Mg3bLM #bdcnews

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/14/2016 11:57:03 PM
Knokey expands lead to 56 votes over Pope! No possible recount. Election over. #mtpol #mtleg @CarterTroy

by JaceHolyoak via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 12:17:41 AM
Bozeman man to plead guilty as part of marijuana dispensary investigation bozemandailychronicle.com/news/crime/boz… via @bozchron

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 12:53:42 AM
Leading #NoDAPL activist says Army Corps of Engineers statement does not affect plans for rally in #Bozeman tomorrow #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 1:28:52 AM
Here's that statement army.mil/article/178278…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 1:29:16 AM
"Bullshit is highly engaging." Optimize for engagement and... guess what happens? Facebook employees are waking up. buzzfeed.com/sheerafrenkel/…

by jayrosen_nyu via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 5:02:42 AM
Google, Facebook move to restrict ads on fake news sites // But why did it take so long to get here? mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKB…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 3:12:52 PM
What are Montana's values? twitter.com/governorbulloc…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 3:16:37 PM
It'd be helpful if they include penny-pinching, at least for this biennium

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 3:22:49 PM
Sen. Debby Barrett, R-Dillon, "I know there is support in the Republican caucus" for proposed bill raising lawmakers pay in 2019. #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 4:18:03 PM
Some members of legislative council offering anxious arguments about backing their own bill to raise lawmakers pay in 2019 #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 4:23:41 PM
MNA lobbyist opposing effort to eliminate AP office on 3rd Floor of Capitol #mtleg Sen. Barrett calls AP out-of-state entity

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 5:19:58 PM
Lawmakers in Legislative Council takes no action on bill that would affect AP's office in Montana Capitol #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 5:20:51 PM
Gov. Bullock soon will be presenting his budget proposal for the next two years. #mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:30:39 PM
Gov. Bullock soon will be presenting his budget proposal for the next two years. #mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 5:31:56 PM
Gov. Bullock's proposed budget calls for leaving a $300 million ending fund balance on 6/30/17. #mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:33:03 PM
Gov. Bullock's proposed budget calls for leaving a $300 million ending fund balance on 6/30/17. #mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 5:33:31 PM
Gov. Bullock reiterates his call for a $292 million infrastructure plan funded by both cash and bonds. #mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:37:15 PM
Governor says he's proposing new tax credit for people making more than $500 ,000 a year.#mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:41:27 PM
Bullock to propose consumption tax on newly legalized medical marijuana and vapor cigarettes.#mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:43:08 PM
Bullock to propose $12 million for pre-kindergarten.#mtleg #Bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:44:07 PM
Governor to propose $1 ,000-per employee tax credits for businesses hiring new workers through structured on-the-job training program.#mtleg

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:47:35 PM
Amount of tax credit would double for veterans hired on OJT programs. #mtleg #bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:48:43 PM
$25 million less than his 2015 proposal #mtleg twitter.com/c_sjohnson/sta…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 5:49:35 PM
A tax on medicine? twitter.com/c_sjohnson/sta…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/15/2016 5:52:28 PM
Gov. Bullock is not proposing a tuition freeze for in-state students at MT university system. Tuition frozen for past four years.#mtleg

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 5:54:41 PM
Gov. Bullock is not proposing a tuition freeze for in-state students at MT university system. Tuition frozen for past four years.#mtleg

by Chuck Johnson via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 5:56:19 PM
State employees would get 1% pay hikes in each of next two years under deal with unions. #mtleg #bullock

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 6:06:43 PM
Correction of earlier tweet.Bullock proposes new tax bracket with a higher rate for those with incomes over $500k , NOT a credit.#mtleg

by Chuck Johnson via twitter 11/15/2016 10:41:21 PM
Want to see the governor's proposed budget? Go to: bit.ly/2gdHS7o #mtnews #mtpol

by Phil Drake via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 11:05:24 PM
Correction of earlier tweet.Bullock proposes new tax bracket with a higher rate for those with incomes over $500k , NOT a credit.#mtleg

by Chuck Johnson via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/15/2016 11:48:05 PM
Speaker of the House is mentioning bridges in his critique of Gov. Bullock's budget proposal. There's five in it. #mtleg http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxWFsI-VIAY8P5t.jpg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/16/2016 1:00:24 AM
I assume these are the only five for which funding was requested by counties. #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/16/2016 1:00:52 AM
Remember that "silver bullet" used to pass Medicaid expansion last session? bozemandailychronicle.com/news/mtleg/leg… #mtleg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/16/2016 1:07:07 AM
Bullock presents budget with infrastructure funding proposal, higher taxes on rich #mtleg bozemandailychronicle.com/news/mtleg/bul…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/16/2016 1:30:51 AM

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