HELENA — A Montana District Court Judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking Governor Greg Gianforte from taking any action to suspend Montana Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar. Court intervenes in PSC dispute

The order from Judge Mike Menahan comes one day after PSC voted, 3 - 2, not to rescind a letter sent by the PSC Response Team to Gianforte requesting that the governor place Molnar on temporary leave while the response team completes its investigation into allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct, including accusations of harassment and retaliation. The commission is comprised solely of Republican members.

Molnar has disputed the claims, saying the investigation is a violation of his constitutional rights. He has further alleged that it was an a

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