I certainly wouldn't say we've had any administrations as of late that didn't have their faults, and the article certainly seems written by someone who doesn't really know trapping, but it's pretty hard to argue with money talking. From the article:
"By October 2022, according to a letter laying out the terms of Mr. Loewen’s departure and obtained by The New York Times, Mr. Loewen had been released after 22 years in the agency, with $150,000. The mediation fees would be paid by the state. In exchange, Mr. Loewen promised not to sue for further damages or disparage his former employers."
In a similar vein to Schweitzer and Bullock, I think a lot of stories about Greg Gianforte will come out over the years, as current state employees working under this administration quit and can actually speak their minds. Helena is a small town, State Government even smaller, and some of the things you hear from folks who currently want to keep their jobs is pretty out there.