Monthly Column from The Friends of the Montana Constitution By Randy Gray First published in the Helena IR on December 6, 2025 The historic 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention was comprised of delegates, research analysts, other staff and even interns. The Con Con...
Monthly Column from the Friends of the Montana Constitution By Jerome Loendorf, first published in the Helena IR on November 8, 2025 When I filed to run for delegate to Montana’s 1972 Constitutional Convention, I felt that writing a new Constitution was all about “We...
Monthly Column from the Friends of the Montana Constitution By Rick Applegate, First published in the Helena IR on October 11, 2025 Montana is fortunate to have a state Constitution that stands at the top of the most innovative and comprehensive statements of civil...
By Evan Barrett, First Published in the Missoulian on September 6, 2025 On March 22, 1972, after 54 days of working together, all 100 Constitutional Convention (ConCon) delegates (58 Democrats, 36 Republicans and six Independents) walked up the center aisle and...
By Nancy Leifer First Published in the Missoulian on August 9, 2026 Montanans value independence. In our 1972 Constitution Convention (ConCon), Montana was one of the first states to create an independent redistricting commission. The 100 citizen ConCon delegates...
