Montana senator accused of abusing power by signing no-bid contract with friend's firm.

Montana legislative auditors found that Republican Sen. Jason Ellsworth abused his Senate President position by signing a $170,100 contract with a newly formed company without a bidding process. The contract, with a former associate, used leftover legislative funds and was seen as an attempt to evade procurement rules. The contract is being canceled, and the matter is under further review by the Senate Ethics Committee.

2 months ago
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