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House endorses cutting office that oversees campaign rules

By MATT VOLZ

Associated Press

HELENA — Lawmakers in the Montana House endorsed a measure Monday to get rid of the independent office that regulates their election campaigns and investigates ethics complaints filed against them, with representatives splitting their votes on party lines.

The Republican-led House voted 54-46 to eliminate the Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices after the bill’s sponsor said the commissioner had become too partisan. Instead, Rep. Derek Skees, R-Kalispell, proposes to split oversight of the state’s campaign, ethics and lobbying laws between...

 

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