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Montana state senator backs off controversial contract

In prepared remarks Monday, Sen. Jason Ellsworth said “attacks on the contract are a thinly veiled political ploy†that derailed Senate work.

Montana state Sen. Jason Ellsworth is being accused of entering into an inappropriate contract. He counters that he’s the subject of political attacks.

Jimmy Carter remembered in Montana

Baucus, Zinke recall interactions with the former president.

“He was an outsider,†former Sen. Max Baucus said Monday following former president Jimmy Carter’s death at age 100. “People were tired of politicians in Washington, Watergate and so forth.†Baucus and Rep. Ryan Zinke recall their interactions with the former president.

Independent initiative notes strengths, weaknesses in Montana elections

Nonpartisan observers of the November election report broad strong security in Montana, as well as space for legislative improvement.

Leaders of a large-scale effort to independently observe Montana’s 2024 general election shared their initial takeaways regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s elections, teasing a first-of-its-kind report of the full findings.

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Matt Rosendale’s anti farewell

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale wasn’t among the departing members of Congress offering farewell addresses in December. He spent his week instead staying on his anti brand, opposing a $98 billion presidential disaster relief package that included $37 million for the blown-out St. Mary siphon, a piece of Milk River Project irrigation infrastructure on which 18,000…

Watchdog challenges pro-Tester committee’s financial reporting

From September 2023 through February, Last Best Place PAC treated its independent expenditures related to media buys targeting Sheehy as operating expenses. Operating expenses get reported quarterly, meaning they can stay off campaign reports for months. Independent expenditures must be reported within 48 hours.

Political consultant laments nationalization of Montana politics

“I went and had my team pull the 10 organizations that are currently advertising on television and social media in Montana. Per voter, there’s more money being spent in Montana than any place in the country. None of the ads today, 49 ads — none of the ads were on a local issue,†said former…

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Montana judge signs injunction verifying inactive voter signatures

A new injunction continues the freeze on Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s efforts to disqualify signatures on three constitutional initiatives involving primary elections and abortion, which now appear primed to appear on the fall ballot.

To vote, or not to vote?

Nationwide, public opinion polling shows that young people have grown more disillusioned with government and political institutions than previous generations. Nearly a third of young Americans believed democracy to be no longer viable, a December 2023 YouGov poll found. Trust in the president among 18-to-29-year-olds was just 20%, according to an April Harvard Youth Poll.…

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