Montana labor commissioner resigns following DUI arrest

Montana Department of Labor & Industry Commissioner Laurie Esau resigned Monday, a day after she was arrested in Missoula on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. Esau, 59, was named by Gov. Greg Gianforte to lead the state’s labor department following his election in 2020. She was previously the executive director of the Minnesota House Republican Caucus and chief of staff for former U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minnesota. Her arrest and resignation were first reported by the Lee newspapers’ Montana State News Bureau. Missoula Municipal Court records say...