Morning Digest: Conservatives want to erode the top obstacle to total GOP control in Montana
Morning Digest: Conservatives want to erode the top obstacle to total GOP control in Montana A key Supreme Court race—and a plan to protect judicial independence—are both on the ballot David Nir and Jeff Singer Sep 29 Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy, candidate for the Montana Supreme Court. (Credit: Amy Eddy ad) Leading Off MT Supreme Court, MT Ballot Conservatives in Montana are trying to increase their power on the state Supreme Court, which has long been dominated by a moderate majority, on the same day voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would keep the state’s judicial elections nonpartisan. This fall’s contest to replace two-term Justice Beth Baker, a swing vote on the seven-member court who has often sided with her more liberal colleagues, pits two judges from western Montana’s Flathead County against one another. Conservatives are once again backing Dan Wilson, who received support from Republicans during his unsuccessful campaign for another S...
