Senate bills offer divergent views for future elections
Biteman wants to end party switching in primaries; Rothfuss proposes eliminating partisan primaries altogether.
Politics
Legislature opens with eyes on new governor, old problems
New governor sees his role ‘maybe on the edges’ of budget. Legislative leaders urge revenue discussion as positive revenue projections slide.
Letter reveals GOP punishment of lawmaker disloyalty
State Republican Party leadership wants legislators to toe their line but legislative leaders say they don’t decide who is rightly Republican and conservative enough.
Bebout carries Friess private-school bill to end local control
Influential senator is “trusting” of school backers who convinced him of roadblocks, “overreach” by Teton County commissioners.
Friess machine urges lawmakers to override local authority
State legislators will consider overruling several county-level measures, including a zoning fracas involving GOP mega donor Foster Friess.
