By James Grady, Friends of the Montana Constitution Monthly Column Published July 11, 2026 in the Billings Gazette Montanans, more than most states this year, have a reason to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The Treasure State’s state Constitution,...
By Rich Bechtel, Friends of the Montana Constitution Monthly Column Published June 16, 2026 in the Helena IR The dysfunction of the Montana Legislature under the old 1889 Constitution was the largest single reason Montanans called for a Constitutional Convention...
By Betsy Scanlin, Friends of the Montana Constitution Monthly Column Published May 16, 2026 in the Billings Gazette and on May 20, 2026 in the Daily Montanan Human rights, the emerging concern for the environment, and the importance of Indigenous culture were the...
One Montana Voice by Mary Moe First published in the Billings Gazette on May 14, 2026 Call it the Montana rule: If you, as an audience member in a Montana venue, badmouth a speaker, performer, player or coach, sure as shootin’ that person’s mother or...
By Susan Byorth Fox, Friends of the Montana Constitution First Published in the Missoulian on April 18, 2026 A major mission of Friends of the Montana Constitution is to educate Montanans about their fine 1972 Constitution leading up to their vote in 2030 on the...