{"id":107475,"date":"2023-01-12T15:53:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T22:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/?page_id=107475"},"modified":"2025-04-22T08:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:31:11","slug":"the-session","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/the-session\/","title":{"rendered":"The Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-campaign-rhetoric-struggles-for-political-power-and-results-of-the-2024-election-converge-in-the-69th-meeting-of-the-montana-legislature\">The campaign rhetoric, struggles for political power and results of the 2024 election converge in the 69th meeting of the Montana Legislature.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-variation-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-season-3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#listen\">SEASON 3<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-variation-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-season-2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/the-session\/the-session-season-2#listen\">SEASON 2<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-variation-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-season-1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/home\/2021-mt-legislature\/the-session-podcast\/\">SEASON 1<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"season-2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mtfp-podcast has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#listen\">Listen<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/shared-state\/id1528646444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Apple Podcast<\/span><\/a> | <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7vQPAcgi28fPCRTBAYxM1d?si=vkfC3DxbTr-9vd9P8KxFhA\">Spotify<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us Monday mornings for The Session \u2014 a breakdown of the latest action we\u2019re watching in the statehouse, produced by Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Free Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"listen\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-gray-color has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading article-section-title\" id=\"h-season-3-0\">season 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-child-care-and-education\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/04\/21\/the-session-child-care-and-education\/\">Child care and education<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">It&#8217;s week 16 of the 69th Legislature is kicking off week 15. Lawmakers have been talking about proposals to improve access to child care and teacher pay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36235260\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-health-gets-political\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/04\/14\/the-session-health-gets-political\/\">Health gets political<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">The 69th Legislature is kicking off week 15. Today, we&#8217;re talking about health policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36114530\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-budgetary-jenga\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/04\/07\/the-session-budgetary-jenga\/\">Budgetary Jenga<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">The 69th Legislature has less than a month left. Today, we&#8217;re talking money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36019530\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-judiciary-and-wildfires\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/04\/02\/the-session-the-judiciary-and-wildfires\/\">The judiciary and wildfires<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">It\u2019s week 13 for the 69th Legislature. Proposals to regulate the judiciary are seeing limited success. And a public utility is seeking legislative protection during wildfire season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35918870\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-montana-state-hospital-doulas-and-st-paddy-s-day-at-the-capitol\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/03\/25\/the-session-the-montana-state-hospital-doulas-and-st-paddys-day-at-the-capitol\/\">The Montana State Hospital, doulas and St. Paddy\u2019s Day at the Capitol<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">It&#8217;s week 12 for the 69th Legislature. Lawmakers are considering policy related to the Montana State Hospital and health and welfare in Indian Country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35820035\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transmittal-interview-2-nbsp-katie-sullivan\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/03\/21\/the-session-transmittal-interview-2-katie-sullivan\/\">Transmittal Interview 2 | &nbsp;Katie Sullivan<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">The 69th legislature is starting Week 11. Today, Democratic House Minority Leader Katie Sullivan joins the podcast to share her thoughts on the first half of the session, the policy advancing through the statehouse and what she expects in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35704835\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/03\/17\/the-session-transmittal-interview-1-matt-regier\/\">Transmittal Interview 1 | Matt Regier<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">The 69th legislature is starting Week 11 today. Republican Senate President Matt Regier joins the podcast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35704815\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wall-of-lava\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/03\/10\/the-session-wall-of-lava\/\">WALL OF LAVA <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">The 69th Legislature went on spring break on Friday. Lawmakers have passed the halfway point and an important procedural deadline. It was a mad dash for lawmakers to get work done ahead of time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35586575\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blasted-bills-and-the-property-tax-debate-continues\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/03\/03\/the-session-week-8-blasted-bills-and-the-property-tax-debate-continues\/\"> Blasted bills, and the property tax debate continues<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">Priority legislation for the Montana American Indian Caucus is revived and advancing through the statehouse. Lawmakers are at odds over how best to ease the burden of property taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35496420\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hot-buttered-shenanigans\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/02\/27\/the-session-week-7-hot-buttered-shenanigans\/\"><strong>Hot Buttered Shenanigans<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">Factions in the state Senate are cleaving further apart and impacting the chamber&#8217;s work. Debates over education policy are heating up. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35394455\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-big-feelings-about-wolves-and-the-environment\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/02\/17\/the-session-week-6-big-feelings-about-wolves-and-the-environment\/\">Big Feelings About Wolves and the Environment<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">Montana Public Radio and Montana Free Press Reporters Ellis Juhlin and Amanda Eggert break down the major environmental flashpoints emerging at this year&#8217;s legislative session with host Shaylee Ragar. In particular, they dig into bills around wolves and the controversy around the Montana Environmental Policy Act, incited by the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Held v. Montana case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35294540\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tracking-bills-abortion-and-more-drama-in-the-senate\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/02\/10\/the-session-week-5-tracking-bills-abortion-and-more-drama-in-the-senate\/\">Tracking bills, abortion, and more drama in the Senate<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">Host Shaylee Ragar sits down with Mara Silvers and Eric Dietrich of the Montana Free Press to get into the latest flareup of drama in the Senate, abortion policy after CI-128 and a new tool to track legislation from MTFP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35213055\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-everything-bagel-of-chaos\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/02\/03\/the-session-week-4-an-everything-bagel-of-chaos\/\">An everything bagel of chaos<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">Lawmakers have begun an ethics investigation into a sitting senator. Legislation concerning transgender health care and bathroom use is moving through the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35115395\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-throwing-spaghetti-and-squeezing-balloons\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/01\/27\/the-session-week-3-throwing-spaghetti-and-squeezing-balloons\/\">Throwing Spaghetti and Squeezing Balloons<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">As legislators throw spaghetti at the wall to see what will make it through committee, host Shaylee Ragar and reporters Mara Silvers and Eric Dietrich discuss the specifics of debates over Medicaid expansion and property tax relief.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35007625\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-website-new-problems-and-how-to-get-engaged\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/01\/20\/the-session-week-2-new-website-new-problems-and-how-to-get-engaged\/\">New website, new problems, and how to get engaged<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; 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They break down what that means for how the public and reporters alike can follow and engage with the action in Helena, along with the bigger picture of public comment during committee meetings and a new development on legislative junque files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34905535\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sausage-making-and-an-early-gop-divide\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/01\/13\/the-session-week-1-sausage-making-and-an-early-gop-divide\/\">Sausage making and an early GOP divide<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">This week, host Shaylee Ragar and reporters Tom Lutey and Mara Silvers dig in to how the \u2014 literal and metaphorical \u2014 sausage gets made and what an early GOP divide could mean for the rest of the session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34806965\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-re-back-so-are-newly-elected-party-leaders\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2024\/12\/16\/the-session-were-back-so-are-newly-elected-party-leaders\/\">We&#8217;re back. So are newly elected party leaders.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675-706x397.png 706w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Session-Podcast_for-Post_1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0; font-size:.8em;\" class=\"newspack-post-subtitle\">The Session is back for the 69th Montana Legislature. 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