The Montana Free Press’ summaries of the U.S. Senate and House candidates’ positions spell out a striking difference in the two major political parties. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Democratic House candidates respond to survey
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Five Montana Democrats are running in June 5 primary election for a chance to unseat first-term incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte in the Nov. 6 general election. The Montana Free Press surveyed the five candidates to see where they stand on 10 key issues. The candidates were asked to respond in 50 words or fewer to each question. Below are their responses, edited only for length and style. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Grant Kier, Greg Gianforte, Jared Pettinato, John Heenan, John Meyer, Kathleen Williams
Gianforte’s challengers introduce themselves
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MISSOULA — Five Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination and the chance to challenge freshman Rep. Greg Gianforte this November took turns on the podium Thursday night, introducing themselves to a packed house at the University of Montana. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Congressional race, Democrats, Grant Kier, Jared Pettinato, John Heenan, Kathleen Williams
U.S. House race: Crowded Democratic field narrows
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The six-way competition to win the Democratic nomination for the 2018 U.S. House race got a little smaller on Tuesday. Tom Woods, a state House representative from Bozeman, announced his departure from the race in a press release Tuesday morning. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Greg Gianforte, John Heenan, Ryan Zinke, Tom Woods, U.S. House
Moss says she will seek U.S House seat
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Lynda Moss, a former Democratic state senator from Billings, announced on Wednesday that she plans to be a candidate for Montana’s only congressional seat. In a press release, Moss said she will officially announce her candidacy this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Toucan Gallery, 2505 Montana Ave. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Grant Kier, Greg Gianforte, John Heenan, Lynda Moss, Ryan Zinke, Tom Woods
Former land trust director running for U.S. House seat
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Over many years, Grant Kier has worked with farmers and ranchers, conservationists and roughnecks. He has helped find middle ground between often opposing groups and closed deals worth millions of dollars. On Tuesday, the former well-site geologist and director of Five Valleys Land Trust entered Montana’s race for Congress, looking to win the seat currently occupied by freshman Rep. Greg Gianforte. Billings attorney and restaurant owner John Heenan has also entered the race as a Democrat. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Five Valleys Land Trust, Grant Kier, Greg Gianforte, John Heenan, Rob Quist, U.S. House
Jailed ex-lawmaker called prosecution ‘political game’
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The former state legislator who was jailed on Tuesday for contempt of court reportedly refused to cooperate with authorities regarding his involvement in a political corruption scandal, calling the court case against him “a political game.” Wesley Prouse, of Shepherd, who will turn 49 on Thursday, was in jail and could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but the Billings lawyer who prosecuted several Republican legislative candidates involved in the so-called dark-money cases gave an account of the events that landed Prouse in jail. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Art Wittich, Gene Jarussi, John Heenan, Jonathan Motl, National Right to Work Committee, Wesley Prouse
Billings lawyer John Heenan hopes to challenge Rep. Gianforte
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Billings lawyer John Heenan has announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., in the 2018 election. Heenan, 40, is the first Democrat to file as a candidate for Montana’s only House seat. Heenan, who registered his campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday, said he began thinking of running against Gianforte “after the special election and Gianforte’s assault on the reporter.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Copper Kings, Greg Gianforte, John Heenan, Ryan Zinke, U.S. House
Lawyer faces sanctions for obstructing political probe
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Jake Eaton. A District Court judge has agreed to impose sanctions on a Billings lawyer accused of attempting to obstruct an investigation into a so-called dark money group by the state Commissioner of Political Practices. The lawyer, Emily Jones, was accused of trying to intimidate potential witnesses by claiming that they could get into legal trouble for disclosing information about a defunct political consulting firm owned by her husband, Jake Eaton, a former executive director of the Montana Republican Party. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, 47 North Communications, Emily Jones, Gene Jarussi, Jake Eaton, James Healow, John Heenan
Shreds of hope on campaign finance laws
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Last week I was feeling dispirited about the propaganda flowing into Montana by way of TV ads attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This week, I feel an acorn of hope. No, I still don’t know who has been buying those ads, other than the nonhuman face of Protect America’s Consumers. And the ads are still running in abundance, hour after hour, on cable news channels in a few targeted states, including Montana. (more…) Continue Reading →
