Primary Ballots Reveal Record Setting Voter Participation
Early returns of ballots indicate that this primary presidential election may be one of the biggest in terms of voter participation – and it may be a record setter, reported Bret Rutherford, Director of Elections for Yellowstone County on Wednesday. Due to the coronavirus concerns this year’s Primary is a mail-ballot election – there are […]
County Commissioners Return to Board Room
County Commissioners returned to the board room for their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday morning. The commissioners approved a Resolution for the National Day of Prayer for Thursday, May 7, which encouraged citizens to assemble on the Courthouse Lawn for a prayer rally at noon.
Mail in Ballot Voting for Primary Elections in Yellowstone County
The primary election set for June 2, will be a mail ballot election in Yellowstone County, in order to minimize as much social interaction as possible to mitigate contagion of the CORVID-19 virus, announced Elections Officer Brett Rutherford.
Grant money to help update local election processes
In order to help make the ballot process as secure as possible, counties in Montana are receiving a grant through the Montana Secretary of State from the federal Election Assistance Administration. Yellowstone County will receive $176,700 over a five-year period.
Gianforte Announces Kristen Juras as Running Mate
BILLINGS, MT– At a rally Sunday night in Billings, Congressman Greg Gianforte, Republican candidate for governor, announced that Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras will be his running mate for this upcoming Governor’s race as the lieutenant governor.
Local politics weighted with heavy financing
Even though the City of Billings city council elections are supposed to be local and non-partisan, it seems that increasingly external groups or political action committees (PACs) are weighing-in, aligned with candidates based on party politics.
Graybill throws his hat in for Attorney General
Raph Graybill, a fifth-generation Montanan from Great Falls has put his hat into the running for Attorney General against Austin Knudsen, John Bennion, Kim Dudik.
Olszewski, Fox & Gianforte squared in gubernatorial debate
The three Montana Republican gubernatorial primary candidates fielded a lot of questions, most often dealing with the economy, taxes and crime and drug abuse, last Thursday evening at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, during a debate sponsored by the Yellowstone County Republican Women’s organization.
Mental health service funding awaits provider proposals, Pitman resigns
Following months of very public discord and disagreements regarding Yellowstone County’s funding of mental health services and what that should entail in the future, Yellowstone County Commissioners seem to have decided that that they will be issuing a “request for proposals” from health service providers for plans on how best to provide services. The proposals […]
Our newly diversified City Council is official
City Council saw fresh community representatives sworn in this past Monday evening by Judge Sheila Kolar. The singular incumbent Roy Neese was accompanied by the four newly elected Council members: Kendra Shaw, Danny Choriki, Pam Purinton and Mike Boyett. Ranging from conservative to democratic socialism this new line-up brings real diversity to the table.