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HELENA — The Senate Ethics Committee could find Sen. Jason Ellsworth violated ethical and criminal misconduct statutes if allegations of waste and abuse are borne out during the course of its ...

Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, listens to senators discuss convening an ethics committee to investigate his actions signing a secretive $170,100 contract with a former employee last year.

HELENA, Mont. — Allegations of criminal activity by former Montana Senate leader Jason Ellsworth are being handed over to the state Department of Justice following a heated Thursday floor debate ...

Montana Senate Votes to Send Ellsworth Investigation to Department of Justice Allegations of criminal activity by former Montana Senate leader Jason Ellsworth are being handed over to the state ...

After Sen. Jason Ellsworth came under fire for an improper state-funded business contract, Ellsworth’s associate on the receiving end of the deal said under oath the contracts were his own idea ...

Jason Ellsworth’s controversial contract arrangement and referred the probe to the Montana Department of Justice, bringing the tensions that have embroiled the state Legislature for weeks to a ...

A letter sent Tuesday from Sen. Jason Ellsworth’s attorney to the legislative auditor demands a correction in a recent audit report that found Ellsworth abused his leadership position and wasted ...

Former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth abused his position of power in a contract he signed with a former associate and rushed the process to finalize it, resulting in a waste of state ...

Jason Ellsworth — with him in support — when he signed a $170,100 contract with a business associate late last year. On Friday, a report from the Legislative Audit Division concluded that ...

Jason Ellsworth — with him in support — when he signed a $170,100 contract with a business associate late last year. On Friday, a report from the Legislative Audit Division concluded that ...