Bachmeier pans budget

State Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, was joined in Helena Tuesday by former state Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, during the weekly state legislative videoconference with constituents in a Northern Montana Hospital conference room.

Jergeson, who served in the Montana Senate from 1975-1982 and 1987-2002 and eight years on the Public Service Commission, including as chair, said he was in Helena for his hearing before the Senate Transportation and Highway Committee for his nomination to the Montana Transportation Commission.

Gov. Steve Bullock nominated Jergeson and two others to serve four...