The Session | 2025 | Week 13 | The Judiciary and Wildfires

In a live event one week after the session adjourned, host Shaylee Ragar with Montana Public Radio digs into everything that lawmakers did—and didn't—get done in this year's legislative session with the MTPR and Montana Free Press reporters who covered all the major issues.

The session has officially adjourned. Host Shaylee Ragar with Montana Public Radio digs into what you need to know to make sense of the end of 69th Montana legislative session with Tom Lutey, Eric Dietrich, and Mara Silvers, all of Montana Free Press. 

Host Shaylee Ragar with Montana Public Radio talks all things childcare and education with MTPR's Victoria Traxler and Alex Sakariassen of Montana Free Press as the legislative session inches closer and closer to Sine Die. 

Montana Public Radio's Shaylee Ragar breaks down the latest on all things health at the legislature with MTFP's Mara Silvers. 

It's time to talk money. Montana Public Radio's Shaylee Ragar breaks down all things budget and taxes with Montana Free Press's Eric Dietrich.

Host Shaylee Ragar and Montana Free Press's Tom Lutey and Zeke Lloyd  break down two topics burning away in the legislature: judiciary reform and wildfires. 

Host Shaylee Ragar sits down with Montana Free Press's Mara Silvers and Nora Mabie to talk over legislation that could impact the Montana State Hospital, Indigenous children in Montana, and the future of doulas in the state. 

Host Shaylee Ragar talks the first half of the session and what comes next with Democratic House Minority Leader Katie Sullivan. 

Shaylee Ragar sits down with Republican Senate President Matt Regier to discuss the first half of the session, policy lawmakers are considering, and what comes next.