Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his trip to the Rocky Mountains to push for a Balanced Budget Amendment, telling a Montana reporter that the state’s Legislature can work on it while in Session. “I think it’s because this is something during the Session that the Legislature can certify,” DeSantis said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Helena on Monday to advocate alongside Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte for a balanced federal budget. Earlier the same day, DeSant

Appearing before lawmakers with Gov. Greg Gianforte, and later at a joint press conference, DeSantis urged the Montana Legislature to pass a resolution calling for a convention of the states — a never-before used method of amending the U.S. Constitution — and join the national call for a balanced budget.