Bullock announces 6 cabinet departures before new term

HELENA (AP) — Six of Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s cabinet members will be leaving the administration before his second term begins next month, and replacements have been found for two of them so far, the Democratic governor said Friday.

The governor thanked the departing appointees for their service in a news conference at the state Capitol.

“Every large organization goes through change, and the state of Montana is no different,” Bullock said.

High-level staffing changes are not unusual when officials are re-elected, and Bullock had been in conversations with all of his appointed directors sin...