Sen. Daines Withdraws from Reelection Bid
Last week, Montana’s US Senator Steve Daines, Republican, surprised everyone in political circles with the announcement, just minutes before filing closed, that he was withdrawing from his re-election bid. Almost in the same moment, Republican US Attorney, Kurt Alme, filed as a candidate. Sen. Daines’ withdrawal was a surprise because in serving his second term […]
Flint Joins Candidates Vying for US House After US Rep. Zinke Announces Not to Run
With Montana Republican US Rep. Ryan Zinke’s announcement early Monday morning that he will not seek re-election for Western District 1, due to health concerns, by day’s end two well-known Montana Republicans announced their candidacy for the Primary on June 2. And, then on Tuesday another announced. The candidate most well-known in Yellowstone County is […]
Misrepresenting an Uncertain Position
Bashful U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, expects the Montana media to be guilty of “misrepresenting” his position on birthright citizenship and “gaslighting their readers, as they usually do.” It would be hard to misrepresent his position, since nothing in his Feb. 15 opinion piece in the Billings Gazette explains exactly what his position is. He […]
Support MT Coal Rally in Roundup
In May and July of this year, Senator Steve Daines proposed three pieces of legislation aimed to keep Montana mining operations alive, as well as to provide needed revenue for the Crow Tribe. Several local legislators and mayors are planning to speak at a rally in Roundup on Friday, September 27 in support of these […]
“Republicans for Tester” Group Brimming with Fake Republicans
Last month, Senator Jon Tester’s campaign launched the group “Republicans for Tester”. On September 1, Tester’s campaign put out an advertisement featuring their Republican supporters. However, many of the featured “Republicans” have solely supported Democrats and their policies, while openly criticizing Republicans. In the ad, Justin Schaaf and his wife Kayleigh claim to be “lifelong […]
Hundreds of MT Miners Laid Off, Sen. Daines Proposes Legislation in Response
Last week, Sibanye-Stillwater announced to their employees that they would have to layoff around 700 employees starting on November 12. The mine, which produces palladium and platinum, cited a massive drop in the trading price of palladium, as two years ago it was traded at $2,305 per ounce, and through the first half of this […]
Trump Rally Recap: Team Takedown of the Tester Persona
On Friday, August 9, President Trump held a rally in Bozeman with one central mission–to make sure Jon Tester is not re-elected to the United States Senate. In a state President Trump has won by 20 points in the past, Senator Tester’s chances of winning are reliant on convincing Trump voters to split their ticket […]
President Donald Trump to Hold Rally in Bozeman, MT
Just three weeks after an assassination attempt in which he was shot in the ear, President Donald Trump is set to make a high-profile appearance in Bozeman, Montana, with a rally scheduled for August 9, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Trump will be joined by Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy. The event will take place at […]
ELECTION INTEGRITY?
There have been numerous conversations concerning election integrity the past four years. There have also been new election laws written, and new election laws overturned by legislation from the bench. Since you and I have little control over the courts we might ask ourselves, “What actions can we take to shepherd election integrity?” To begin, […]
Greg Gianforte elected to House of Representatives
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY — Yellowstone County voters turned out to support Greg Gianforte Thursday in his Republican bid for Montana’s only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gianforte won 29,745 votes in Yellowstone County, or 55.84 percent of the county’s ballots. Democrat Rob Quist received 19,671 votes, 36.93 percent of the Yellowstone County vote. Independent […]