Saturday March 18 (Week 12) I attended the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast at Carroll College this morning. This was the first time, in 16 years, that the Governor himself actually attended! Can you imagine not attending an event that has run every year since 1961? It was a BIG deal and what a difference it made […]
WEEK 11
Monday March 13 (Week 11) Report to Judiciary Committee at 8 am. We heard HB 517, introduced by Representative Mike Hopkins, a Republican out of Missoula. If passed, this bill would be on the ballot as a “Constitutional Amendment”. The bill would, if I understand correctly, take power away from the Board of Regents and […]
WEEK 10
Friday March 10 (Week 10) Back to Helena after just finishing Transmittal Break … when all the Senate Bills move to the House and all the House Bills move to the Senate. I was home for a few days and did a couple of important things when I was there. I stopped in to see […]
WEEK 9
Monday February 20 (week 9) 8 a.m. … The gavel dropped, and we began with four Bills. #1 by Representative Bill Mercer to simplify the probate process. #2 Representative Bill Mercer … to allow discrimination cases to bypass the Human Rights Bureau and go straight to District Court. There were lots of pushback from Representative […]
WEEK 8
Monday February 20 8 am … The gavel dropped, and we began with four Bills. #1 by Representative Bill Mercer to simplify the probate process. #2 Representative Bill Mercer … to allow discrimination cases to bypass the Human Rights Bureau and go straight to District Court. There were lots of pushback from Representative Zooey Zephyr […]
WEEK 7
Week 7 Legislative Report by Representative Greg Kmetz, Montana House District 38 Monday February 13 (Week 7) Another story to start off week 7. You quickly learn that to be successful in any business, you build relationships with people. It was certainly true in my business career, but I think it is even more important […]
