The Montana Public Service Commission ousted President Brad Molnar as its leader after months of controversy and bickering at the agency.

The PSC will take up filling the role at its meeting next Tuesday, but PSC President Jennifer Fielder said Wednesday she won’t accept a nomination.

“I have a very full plate with what I’m doing, and I would prefer to see a colleague who has more bandwidth take on the role,” Fielder said.

Fielder will take on the interim duties of president in the meantime.

Molnar has been in the spotlight since July when he announced he was being investigated — unfairly, he has said — for professional misconduct.

The investigation is pending.

An internal “response team” alleged Molnar interfered with the investigation and asked Gov. Greg Gianforte to temporarily

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