News & Opinions
Please note that opinions posted here are not necessarily opinions of The Friends of the Montana Constitution, a 501c3 nonprofit. The views and opinions expressed below are those of the authors listed and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
News
March 10, 2025 / News
Jeff Rupp, Con Con Intern, Passes
Jeff Rupp, who served as an intern at the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention, passed away on February 20, 2025. Jeff...
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February 14, 2025 / News
Montana Constitution Rally
Photos by Thom Bridge of the Independent Record February 13, 2025 in Helena, Montana Marc Racicot speaks at a rally...
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A Constitution Unique to Montana and Uniquely Montanan
Essay by Constance Van Kley, an Assistant Professor at the Blewett School of Law at the University of Montana. January...
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November 20, 2024 / News
“Friends of the Montana Constitution” Hires Staff
November 20, 2024 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Billings, MT – Friends of the Montana Constitution, an independent nonprofit, has retained...
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September 21, 2024 / News
Arlyne Reichert
Arlyne Reichert, the oldest living delegate to Montana’s 1972 Constitutional Convention, died in Great Falls on May 3, 2024, at...
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Opinion
March 10, 2025 / Opinion
Montana’s 1972 Con-Con Delegates: Citizens, not Copper Kings
By Emily Cross, Published in the Missoulian on March 8, 2025 Fifty-three years ago, Montana underwent a remarkable transformation that...
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February 13, 2025 / Opinion
Invasion of the Judicial Branch
By Marc Racicot, published in the Daily Inter Lake on February 13, 2025. Before entering upon the duties of his...
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February 8, 2025 / Opinion
Getting to Know the Montana Constitution
By Susan Byorth Fox, published in the Missoulian on February 8, 2025 I am honored to chair Friends of the...
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February 2, 2025 / Opinion
‘Gubernatorial Privilege’ decision yet another barrier to transparency in Montana
By Addie Slanger, Published in the Daily Inter Lake on February 2, 2025 In its second decision of the new...
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January 21, 2025 / Opinion
The Jewels of the Montana Constitution
By Jon Ellingson, published in the Helena Independent Record, January 21, 2025 Last month the Montana Supreme Court issued two...
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