Governor sued for blocking release of public records

Helena, MT. Governor Greg Gianforte is facing legal action for refusing to release records from the legislative session, according to a new lawsuit filed today in Helena. The lawsuit seeks release of “Agency Bill Monitoring Forms” created by Gianforte and his staff. The forms are new to the executive branch, and precisely what they contain is a mystery, but they likely show whether the Administration believed bills advancing through the legislature had serious legal problems or were unconstitutional. The Governor has refused to divulge any information about the forms—not even how...