Capitol Talk

Sally Mauk
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Capitol Talk Podcast

Get a recap of this week's action at the Montana Legislature with news and analysis from Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels. Online Friday afternoons. On air Saturdays at 9:44 a.m.

  1. 06/05/2023

    A contentious legislative session ends. Will it mark a turning point in Montana politics?

    Republican lawmakers say they delivered for Montanans. Democrats say they kept a lot of bad things off the books. The Regier family reigned over much of the action. And this session marked a political turning point — but in what direction?

    14 min

  2. 29/04/2023

    The Legislature makes the national news again and the mood at the Capitol turns sour

    Republicans ban a trans lawmaker from the House floor, putting Montana in the national news spotlight. Meanwhile, much work remains on the budget as the end of the session approaches.

    14 min

  3. 22/04/2023

    Citing decorum, Republicans shut down transgender lawmaker; 'Jungle primary' bill fails

    Republicans try to silence transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr. Anti-trans bills are on their way to becoming law. Lawmakers table a bill to create a one-time "jungle primary" in next year's Senate race. The defeat of that bill may have political fallout for Senator Steve Daines.

    13 min

  4. 15/04/2023

    Anti-abortion bills sail through the Legislature; Consequences vs. discrimination

    Abortion in Montana could be severely limited if a slew of bills headed to the governor's desk become law. Montana's attorney general intervenes in a lawsuit to ban an abortion pill. Another bill seeks to answer the question of whether religious freedom protects bigoted speech. And lawmakers hope more money will help fix problems at the Warm Springs state hospital.

    14 min

  5. 07/04/2023

    Republicans try to tilt the scales in the Senate race, constitutional amendments stall

    Rosendale attends Trump's post-arraignment event. Republican leaders want to change election rules — but only in one race. Many Cascade County residents are not happy with how their top election officer is doing her job. And several proposed amendments to the state Constitution may not make it to the ballot after all.

    14 min

  6. 01/04/2023

    Capitol Talk: Satanism enters the chat and it's déjà vu on gun laws

    Congressional opponents of a ban on assault weapons, including Montana Sen. Jon Tester, aren't swayed by another school shooting. Neither are many state legislators, who want to expand, not limit, gun rights in Montana. A reference to Satanism prompts a walkout in a Senate committee hearing. And wilderness schools for troubled teens are once again in the legislative spotlight

    14 min

  7. 25/03/2023

    Republicans own the budget — for better or worse; Arntzen gets an earful; Anti-trans bills advance

    There aren't many Democratic fingerprints on the budget passed by the House. Montana's Legislature is just one of several targeting transgender issues. And state Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen gets an earful on a statewide tour. Is she aiming for higher office?

    14 min

  8. 18/03/2023

    Lawmakers talk constitutional changes, abortion lawsuits and 'sex'

    Montana's A.G. threatens to sue Walgreens over the abortion pill. The 2024 ballot could include a slew of proposed constitutional changes. Gov. Gianforte celebrates a major legislative win. And some Republican lawmakers propose a definition of sex.

    14 min
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Get a recap of this week's action at the Montana Legislature with news and analysis from Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels. Online Friday afternoons. On air Saturdays at 9:44 a.m.

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  • Creator
    Sally Mauk
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Capitol Talk

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