Seeking Solutions: Republicans Llew Jones and Nancy Ballance reflect on 2019 legislative outcomes

Montana Lowdown

English - April 30, 2019 17:43 - 1 hour - 96.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 63 ratings
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Reps. Llew Jones and Nancy Ballance are arguably two of the most influential lawmakers in the Montana Legislature.

Their admirers see them as pragmatic problem-solvers committed to finding bipartisan solutions to issues facing the state.

Their detractors say they are central figures in a group of "Republicans in name only," who are too quick to side with Democrats to pass policy and budget proposals that deviate from conservative principles.

A day after the session ended, Jones and Ballance gave their perspective on what they achieved and didn't achieve in the 2019 Legislature.