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Montana Senator Convicted of Misconduct Over No-Bid Contracts
Former Montana state Senate President Jason Ellsworth was convicted of awarding $170,000 in no-bid contracts to a company linked to a close associate. The jury found him guilty of misdemeanor criminal official misconduct for bypassing the normal approval process.
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