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Conservative MT Lawmakers Attacked in Dark Money Leaflet

Organizations Montana Rep. Art Wittich (R-Bozeman) (photo courtesy of KMMS Radio). Conservative lawmakers in the Montana Legislature reacted swiftly and harshly last week to the distribution of a leaflet which accused some representatives of throwing “away their “conservative” principles to advance liberal ideology.” The leaflets were mailed to state lawmakers by an unknown dark-money group Read More…

Tester Gives “Qualified Thumbs Up” on Iran Nuclear Deal

Policy photo: tester.senate.gov U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) stood behind President Barack Obama this week as details emerged regarding the historic nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and a global consortium of nations consisting of the United States, France, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Germany. As other members of the Montana congressional Read More…

The Unarmed Forces: Daines, Hunter Offer Bill to Let Em Carry

Earlier this week at Facebook.com/FlintReport, I wrote about “the unarmed forces,” and how we should let our servicemen and women carry weapons in order to protect themselves. Now, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) have introduced legislation to allow for just that. FULL PRESS RELEASE Daines, Hunter Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Allow Military to Read More…

Liberal Columnist is Most Recent Treasurer of Dem Political Group

Campaigns Former State Rep. and current Flathead Beacon columnist Mike Jopek (left) (photo: purplefrog.farm). Former Democratic state Representative and semi-weekly Flathead Beacon opinion columnist Mike Jopek of Whitefish was treasurer of the Democratic Governors Association’s (DGA) Montana operations from 2012 to at least November of 2014 according to DGA reports to the Montana Commissioner of Read More…

Montana Spartan Race Debuts on NBC Sports!

The Montana Spartan Race will be featured on NBC Sports Tuesday night, according to the below press release from the Kalispell Convention & Visitor Bureau. Photos courtesy Gravityshots.com PRESS RELEASE Montana extreme obstacle race to make national television debut on NBC Sports Flathead Valley’s 2015 Montana Spartan Race broadcasts July 21. July 20, 2015 — Kalispell, Mont. — Viewers around the Read More…

Bullock Rakes in Cash

Campaigns Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock has amassed a war chest of nearly $600,000 according to his campaign’s most recent finance report, and Republican Public Service Commissioner Brad Johnson has officially filed paperwork and launched a campaign website as Montana’s 2016 race for governor looms. According to the Bullock campaign’s June 30 report to the Read More…