PSC won’t change letter critical of Molnar donation

Helena Independent Record – July 30, 2008
The Montana Public Service Commission is sticking with a decision to get a legal opinion about money that member Brad Molnar took from NorthWestern Energy.
Molnar and fellow Republican Doug Mood were stymied Tuesday in an attempt to tone down a legal request being sent to Attorney General Mike McGrath.
Earlier [...]

Split PSC seeks legal opinion over donations

Helena Independent Record – July 16, 2008
In a tense public session marked by accusations of a “political hatchet job,” a divided state Public Service Commission Tuesday voted to seek a legal ruling on Commissioner Brad Molnar’s use of private donations to fund an energy-conservation event.
The 3-0 vote, taken after Molnar and fellow Republican Commissioner Doug [...]

Complaint against Molnar alleges illegal donations – Helena IR

The state’s top campaign-law enforcer is examining a complaint that accuses Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar, R-Laurel, of accepting illegal corporate donations to finance a brochure of energy-conservation tips.
The complaint, filed by the campaign manager of Molnar’s Democratic opponent in the general election, says Molnar later used the brochures as campaign material, thus violating state [...]