Windy Boy, Jergeson get top Senate committee posts

Two north-central Montana newly re-elected senators say they are looking forward to working in the committees to which they have been assigned, with one planning to focus on alternative education.

The state Senate has released its list of committee assignments, with Sen. -elect Greg Jergeson assigned to the energy and telecommunications, public health, taxation and rules committees. He is returning to the body after he termed out at the start of the last decade.

Jergeson said he is generally pleased with his assignments, although he had hoped he could join the Finance and Claims Committee beca...