In 1912, Montana voters utilized the initiative process to pass the Corrupt Practices Act, a landmark election reform aimed at ending the dominance of industrial tycoons in state politics. The…
In 1899, the Montana state legislature became the center of a national scandal when copper tycoon William A. Clark allegedly bribed lawmakers to secure a seat in the United States…
In 1889, the newly admitted state of Montana faced a constitutional crisis when disputed election returns from Silver Bow County’s Precinct 34 led to the formation of two competing state…
