Hansen: Legislature quieter this year

The Montana Legislative session has been less contentious than the last two sessions, State Sen. Kris Hansen said Sunday night.

But Gov. Steve Bullock's Medicaid expansion program will be coming before committee this week, and that could bring out some sharp differences with Democrats, she said.

Hansen, R-Havre, spoke to the audience at the Hill and Blaine County Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner.

She and Rep. G. Bruce Meyers addressed the party faithful after they heard from Sen. Steve Daines and Attorney General Tim Fox.

She said that in her first two session in Helena the newspaper headlines...