It isn’t the function of government to take money from bad people and give it to good people, but if that’s how things happen to turn out, why complain? Yet some Americans do. (more…) Continue Reading →
Note to politicians: Keep the money
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Corey Stapleton
Recent Posts
City Lights: Voter fraud is just the tip of the iceberg
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Last month, I had occasion to criticize Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton, who seemed to be determined to cast doubt on the validity of our election processes. I thought it was a strange goal, given that the secretary of state is the chief elections officer for Montana. I wondered, was it something like having Scott Pruitt lead the Environmental Protection Agency, which he seems bent on dismantling? (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Prairie Lights, Corey Stapleton, EPA, Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders, Secretary of State
Prairie Lights: Empty charges erode trust in elections
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After six months on the job, it’s about time Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton started doing his job. Among the duties of the secretary of state, surely one of the most important is to ensure that Montana elections are conducted fairly and that votes are counted accurately. A good secretary of state would do everything in his power to accomplish those goals. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Prairie Lights, Corey Stapleton, Donald Trump, Duane Winslow, Jeff Essmann, Missoula County Commission, Montana secretary of State
County officials take offense at voter fraud allegations
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Missoula County commissioners on Thursday accused the Montana secretary of state of using artificial data to drive a personal legislative agenda and called the tone of several recent emails sent by the newly elected official as both “unprofessional” and “juvenile.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Corey Stapleton, elections, Missoula County
Arguments fail for vote-by-mail proposal
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The debate over voting by mail in Montana rests on one bad argument and two terrible ones. Terrible argument No. 1 is that voting by mail is cheaper. Irrelevant, if true. Government has no more important function than running free and fair elections. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Corey Stapleton, Jeff Essmann, Ryan Zinke
GOP’s statewide candidates unfazed by Trump’s missteps
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The candidates running at the top of the Montana Republican Party’s statewide ticket gathered Friday evening in Missoula to rally their base heading into November’s election, each promising to bring change to Helena if elected to office. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Corey Stapleton, Donald Trump, Elsie Arntzen, Greg Gianforte, Matt Rosendale, Tim Fox
Montana Chamber of Commerce releases endorsements
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The Montana Chamber of Commerce has come out with its endorsements in statewide races, and the only surprise is the total lack of surprise. There’s the usual heavy bias toward Republicans, the usual focus on the candidates’ perceived tilt toward business interests, the one token Democrat endorsement (Jesse Laslovich for state auditor). To which one might make the usual complaints: There really isn’t much evidence that picking Republicans helps the economy. In fact, the evidence at the presidential level since World War II has been quite the opposite, for reasons that are very much open to debate. In Montana, the evidence is no more convincing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Last Best Blog, Corey Stapleton, Elsie Arntzen, Elsie Artntzen, Greg Gianforte, Melissa Romano, Monica Lindeen, Montana Chamber of Commerce
From the Outpost: Waiting for answers from Rep. Daines
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We’re used to minor exaggerations and inaccuracies in political ads. When Matt Rosendale releases an ad showing himself shooting down a “government drone,” no one seriously thinks he is proposing that citizens destroy the nation’s chief weapon in the war on terror. In fact, no one can be sure he thinks seriously at all. (more…) Continue Reading →
