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Dorothy Bradley

Dorothy Bradley

Dorothy Bradley was elected to the Montana Legislature at 23-years-old. She was a successful lawmaker who went on to run for governor as a Democrat in 1992. She is now a retired attorney living in Clyde Park.  She served 16 years in the Montana Legislature.

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Keeping our judicial branch independent

By: - March 27, 2023

Every student of government learns about the three independent branches of government.  Succinctly put, the legislative branch writes the law; the executive branch administers the law; and the judicial branch interprets the law. The key word is “independent.” I have been fortunate to work for both the legislative and judicial branches.  My fifteen years in […]

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Amending Montana’s Constitution thoughtfully

By: and - February 20, 2023

2022 was the year of celebrating the 50th birthday of Montana’s Constitution – its visionary provisions and the unique bipartisan approach adopted by the citizen delegates who wrote it. Our perspective is from a combined total of more than 30 years of legislative experience under both our current Constitution, as well as the one that […]