“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

A Democratic state senator reportedly fled from a law enforcement traffic stop after the deputy noted “an overwhelming odor” of alcohol.  The AP has the story: (note- I am linking to the story as the article is not appearing on my AP account yet) Augare is the same state senator who reportedly fled to the Blackfeet reservation Read More…

In Washington, D.C., the “traffic is bad,” “most of the people you talk to are frauds” and Georgetown “sucks,” at least according to former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer. That’s how Roll Call’s Kyle Trygstad opened up his must-read article Wednesday afternoon highlighting the “charm offensive” that allies to Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) say Schweitzer is mounting with Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 19, 2013 16:28 :: 1506 Views A former top aide to Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) slammed former Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) and the “Netroots.”  Barrett Kaiser now runs a Democratic dark money consulting group that was influential in the re-election effort for Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in 2012.  This news comes as Read More…

A Democratic legislator says he is disappointed in Governor Steve Bullock’s vetoes, Obamacare exchanges running behind schedule, and ice cream for seat belts.  That and more is included below in the latest “Political Trough.” Dem Rep. Bill McChesney on Govs Vetoes in The Miles City Star: “All in all, it was a pretty successful session, but Read More…

Sen. Mike Enzi says the National Security Agency isn’t the only agency collecting on you.  What about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has received strong support from Democratic Senators like Jon Tester of Montana?   FULL PRESS RELEASE FROM SEN. ENZI’S OFFICE The National Security Agency’s (NSA) invasion of privacy is being committed in the Read More…

A Colorado state senator, taking heat for supporting new gun control laws in the state legislature, is playing the race card.  Dana Loesch has a great piece at RedState.com that quotes two separate articles out of Colorado, one from Chieftain.com and another from ColoradoPeakPolitics.com: Giron said she wasn’t surprised that the group was able to Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 18, 2013 13:54 :: 1252 Views The Chairman of the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) is battling cancer. Here’s a press release sent out Tuesday from PSC Chairman Bill Gallagher (R-Helena): MT Public Service Commission Chairman takes on a Battle with Cancer HELENA ‐ Bill Gallagher, Chairman of the Montana Public Read More…

Get ’em while they’re hot…or at least while they’re still legal.  From The Daily Caller: With just two weeks to go before sales of high capacity magazines will be illegal in Colorado, Magpul Industries released a 40-round version of its popular PMAG magazine, offering a limited supply to Colorado customers hoping to beat the deadline. “[T]he Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

With food stamps topping the list, The Hill details the seven Farm Bill food fights to watch this week in the US House of Representatives: The Midwest vs the South, The Dairy War, The Sugar War,  The Egg War, Farm Subsidy Skeptics, and the International Food Aid Skirmish.  Here’s a segment from the farm subsidy Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

Given the high profile nature of the NSA story, you would think nearly every United States Senator would at least want to be briefed on the program.  But, as The Hill reports,over half of the US Senators didn’t even show up– and even then, some left early.    From The Hill: Many senators elected to leave Washington Read More…

Is Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), the chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee, ready for a carbon tax?  The Hill has this following a recent Christian Science Monitor breakfast featuring Baucus and House Republican Dave Camp (R-MI): He noted increased interest but said it’s unclear whether the idea of a carbon tax can gain any real political momentum. Read More…

Maybe someone can refresh my history, but it used to seem like some labor unions were even opposed to legal immigration, let alone illegal immigration.  Nonetheless, the Montana AFL-CIO is touting a new poll backing the illegal immigration bill in the US Senate.  The poll was conducted by PPP, a Democratic-leaning polling firm. See the full press release Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 12, 2013 15:57 :: 1539 Views This is almost like round two of the political trough from earlier this week.  More from the mayor of Sidney, 11 facts about the North Dakota oil boom, a new player in Lewis & Clark County oil and gas, Sidney Herald reporter says “maybe those crazy Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 12, 2013 15:25 :: 1900 Views If you’ve got a couple of minutes to spare, here’s a great video highlighting the work of Patrick Cross as he traps fox in the Beartooth Mountains.  Cross is with the Yellowstone Ecological Research Center and The University of Montana.  A videographer spent a couple days as Read More…

Whistleblowers, government secrets exposed, officials handing secrets to our enemies- a new book says it is time to “rediscover America’s truth tellers,” and it starts with a story from Great Falls, Montana.  I spoke with the author of a new book, “American Betrayal,” who joined us on our statewide radio talk show “Voices of Montana.”  Was Read More…

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:51 AM Studying Food Stamp Purchases Using ReceiptsorFood Stamps Are Going to Waist Main findings from $997.16 in store receipts analyzed: • 28% spent in full-service grocery stores was for sweetened beverages, snacks, chips, and candy • Nationally $16-25 billion of total $77 billion food stamp spending could be for sweetened Read More…

In the dark money debate here in Montana, some legislators are saying, “We want to know who their donors are.”  Well, Gregg Smith, who founded the former Electric City Weblog, pointed me to an interesting piece of history in paragraph 4 of this Wall Street Journal column.  It not only ties into the so-called “dark money” Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

By the sounds of US Senate candidate Corey Stapleton’s speech at the Montana GOP convention, Republicans certainly aren’t shying away from a candidacy by former Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT). “We can beat (him) the way we did in 2006,” says former state Sen. Corey Stapleton, of Billings, who led the Republicans’ campaign that year that Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 10, 2013 15:38 :: 1010 Views In this week’s political trough, when it comes to the IRS scandal, Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)says, “There probably should be more heads roll on this situation.”  Tester told The Havre Daily News that the government scandals are “crazy stuff.”  That and more with this week’s Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

After a dry spring (or extended winter if you want to call it that), how is the state looking following the recent heavy rainfall?  Here’s an interesting report from The Montana Farm Bureau Federation:   Farm Bureau board members comment on rain, grass and hay Most of Montana has received its fair share of rain during late May Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…