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PSC Chairman Asks Gianforte to Bench Molnar for a Year Over Harassment Violations

Montana Public Service Commission Chairman Jeff Welborn has asked Gov. Greg Gianforte to suspend fellow Commissioner Brad Molnar for one year, citing violations of the commission's anti-harassment and anti-retaliation standards — a move that would effectively sideline an elected official mid-term and set an unusual precedent for how Montana handles misconduct among its statewide officeholders.