Montana Senate, Department of Justice and Ellsworth

Montana Senate votes to delay Ellsworth ethics investigation, refer to Department of Justice
Emotions ran high Thursday afternoon on the Montana Senate floor, as members approved a motion that would delay the Senate Ethics Committee’s investigation into a former Senate president.
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 Department of Justice following a heated Thursday floor debate in the Senate chambers in which minority Democrats prevailed.
Senate punts Ellsworth ethics probe to the state Department of Justice
The Montana Senate devolved into emotional arguments and angry tirades on Thursday. Several Republicans sided with Democrats in a vote to send an internal ethics investigation to the state Department of Justice.
Montana Senate leadership delays action on Ellsworth motion
The atmosphere on the Montana Senate floor was much quieter Friday than it had been Thursday, a day after a fierce debate centered on the investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth.
Montana Senate launches ethics investigation into Ellsworth’s actions
The Montana Senate on Monday voted unanimously to open an ethics investigation into the actions of Sen. Jason Ellsworth — with him in support — when he signed a $170,100 contract with a business associate late last year.
Montana Senate sends Ellsworth's contract controversy to ethics committee
"The people of Montana expect that we find and adjudicate corruption in state government," Sen. Carl Glimm, R-Kalispell.
Montana Senate convening Ethics Committee to investigate its former president
The Montana Senate will conduct an ethics investigation into a $170,100 government contract brokered late last year by former Senate President Jason Ellsworth with his business associate.
Montana Senate launches ethics probe into Sen. Jason Ellsworth’s actions
HELENA — The Montana Senate on Monday voted unanimously to open an ethics investigation into the actions of Sen. Jason Ellsworth — with him in support — when he signed a $170,100 contract with a business associate late last year.
Montana Senate spirals as Ellsworth ethics probe paused, investigation sent to DOJ
The latest scrum on the Senate floor led to anger, tears, and embarrassment, some of the GOP caucus members said. Accusations of corruption flew across the chamber.
NBC Montana4d
Senate ethics investigation into former president expected to take all of February
An ethics committee investigation into former Montana Senate leader Jason Ellsworth will take most of February, if not longer ...
Daily Inter Lake12d
Audit says Ellsworth’s actions ‘constitute an abuse of his government position’
A former Montana Senate leader’s $170,100 government contract with a business acquaintance was a wasteful and abusive use ...
montanafreepress2d
Democrats notch a win by sending Ellsworth investigation to DOJ
Allegations of criminal activity by former Montana Senate leader Jason Ellsworth are being handed over to the state ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle3d
Ellsworth Ethics Committee begins
HELENA - The Senate Ethics Committee is set to convene this week to begin its investigation of Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, after Senate President Matt Regier hired a new attorney ...