Yellowstone County Majority Remains Red
A “red wave” could be considered something of an understatement regarding the Montana general election on Tuesday and the same held true for Yellowstone County where late registrations on Election Day pushed the total number of voters to record levels. Election workers were still counting ballots at noon on Wednesday. Ballot counting, by law, has […]
Sheehy Dethrones Tester, Republicans Sweep Statewide
Among record Montana voter turnout, Montanans made themselves heard Tuesday night. Republican candidates swept the statewide races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and both U.S. House districts. The Gubernatorial race was the first to be called, with the Associated Press announcing a Greg Gianforte re-election victory just three minutes after the polls closed at 8:00pm. At […]
EV Mandate Will Have Concerning Impact on Montana
Dear Editor, In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the nation’s most stringent tailpipe emissions rules to date – a move that has been met with significant pushback. To comply with these EPA mandates, two-thirds of all new vehicles will need to be electric by 2032. The impacts of this de facto gas car […]
Election Initiatives Fail; Abortion Initiative Passes
In an election appearing to be a red wave, conservative voters got their way on two of the three constitutional initiatives on the ballot this cycle. CI-126, which would have introduced a nonpartisan top four advance primary, failed to garner enough support, with only 48.2 percent of counted ballots voting yes. Alaska, Washington, and California […]