DOJ, Senate and Ellsworth

Montana Senate resumes ethics investigation of former Senate president Ellsworth
The Montana Senate is set to resume its ethics investigation into former Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth.
Senate's investigation into Ellsworth continues on Monday, will parallel DOJ probe
"If you don't believe this is political, you're fooling yourself," state Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, said in his most defiant defense to date.
Montana DOJ opens criminal investigation into Senator Ellsworth's $170K contract deal
Attorney General Austin Knudsen will conduct the criminal investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth's controversial contract, but he said he cannot conduct the ethics investigation.
Montana DOJ to investigate Ellsworth, but not ethical allegations
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office says his department will begin a criminal investigation into former state Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth.
Montana DOJ launches criminal investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth
The Montana Department of Justice has initiated a criminal investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth.The investigation, conducted by the Division of Criminal Inv
Ethical and criminal investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth in limbo
After a vote last week to suspend the Senate Ethics Committee and refer an investigation into Sen. Ellsworth to the DOJ, questions remain about path forward.
Senate resumes ethics investigation into Sen. Ellsworth, former Senate president
Columbus, announced Thursday the Senate Ethics Committee will resume its investigation into ethical allegations against Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, former Senate president. The Senate had earlie
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Justice department begins probe into misconduct charges against Hamilton lawmaker
The Montana Department of Justice opened an investigation into a Hamilton senator Wednesday. The Division of Criminal ...
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Before controversial contract, Sen. Ellsworth pushed state job for business associate
Before Sen. Jason Ellsworth quietly tried shepherding a $170,000 state-funded contract for his longtime business associate, ...
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Senators say Jason Ellsworth promised to bring ‘chaos’ if denied presidency
Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, also threatened the new Senate president and majority leader with retaliation in connection with a waste, fraud and abuse investigation into a contract he signed with a business ...
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Senators say Ellsworth promised to bring ‘chaos’ if denied presidency
Sen. Jason Ellsworth threatened members of his own party with disruption of the Montana Senate in his failed bid to retain the office of Senate president, according to multiple Republican senators.
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Legislative auditor, Senate president send Ellsworth referrals to Department of Justice
The legislative auditor wrote that his office’s investigation of the case thus far found “apparent violations of state law ...