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Gianforte vetoes bill seeking to add transparency to gubernatorial decision-making
May 20, 2025/
HB 271 sponsor Rep. Ed Stafman, D-Bozeman, described Gianforte’s veto as “the largest setback to open government since the Copper Kings” and argued in a conversation with MTFP on Monday that the public will have less visibility into the dealings and deliberations that inform government policies.
“This leads to corruption. It seems that corruption is the term du jour at the federal level, and now we’re seeing it at the state level,” Stafman said. “This is a small, technical issue in some ways, but in terms of consequences, it’s as big as they come.”
