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Former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth abused his position of power in a contract he signed with a former associate and rushed the process to finalize it, resulting in a waste of state resources, according to a report by the Legislative Audit Division released Friday. According to the report, the Department of Administration recognized a […]
On Monday morning, Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, dropped off signed termination documents at Legislative Services Division to dissolve a $170,100 no-bid contract he’d signed on the last day of 2024 to award state funds to a former business associate. Ellsworth has defended the deal as above board, but news of the rushed contract, first reported […]