Montana's Constitution applies to all Montanans - including the governor

In the many years I had the privilege of teaching Montana history, one of my absolute favorite chapters was on the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention. The diversity of people gathered at our state capitol during the wintry months of 1972 created a document that has stood the test of time and been admired and emulated across this nation. Tragically, in this year of celebrating the 50th anniversary of that document, our Montana constitution is facing unprecedented attacks by the very people who have sworn to uphold it.

Our Declaration of Rights is broader and bigger than the Bill of Rig...