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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Russ Fagg
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GOP Senate hopefuls sound off on major issues
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Four Montana Republicans are running in the June 5 primary election for a chance to unseat Montana’s senior U.S. Senator, Democrat Jon Tester, in the Nov. 6 general election. The Montana Free Press surveyed the four candidates to see where they stand on 10 key issues. The candidates were asked to respond in 50 words or less to each question. Below are their responses, edited only for length and style. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, Al Olszewski, Jon Tester, Matt Rosendale, Russ Fagg, Troy Downing, U.S. Senate
Fagg’s ad dips into dark side
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My favorite right-wing retired local news anchor is Dave Rye, even though I shamelessly allowed Roger Clawson to regularly call Rye a “weenie” in his weekly column at the Billings Outpost. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Dave Rye, Roger Clawson, Russ Fagg
Blowing up one election myth
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Gross distortions of reality used to be reserved for political season. Now that they are the staff of everyday life, it’s difficult to know when to crank up the fact checking. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Ed Hostettler, Medicaid, Medicare, Russ Fagg, Social Security
GOP Senate race challenges establishment
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Because I am a great American, I listened to two recent debates between Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate. You can hear them here and here. (more…) Continue Reading →
