Aaron Flint posted on November 16, 2010 08:43 :: 1067 Views Here in Montana, we cut taxes and we created jobs.  That was the message from Montana’s Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer as he presented his budget to lawmakers and the public Monday afternoon.  Click to Listen The Governor’s message appeared, at least to me, as a not Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on November 15, 2010 14:50 :: 1273 Views “Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Monday proposed a two-year, $3.7 billion general fund state budget that would boost school and university funding, while cutting property taxes for homeowners and eliminating business equipment taxes for all but the largest companies,” as Chuck Johnson reports in The Read More…

Well, it looks like the “green jobs” message, abandoned by the Obama Administration, is now making a comeback in the political talking points.  According to a guest opinion column drafted by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), get this- wind power is cheaper and it creates jobs in Montana.  I know what you’re thinking: if wind power Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on November 15, 2010 09:31 :: 1196 Views With a new Republican majority in the US House vowing to repeal Obamacare, US Senator Max Baucus is defending the bill he in large part authored.  The AP has this: Baucus maintains — even the better part of a year later — that voters hostile in Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on November 15, 2010 09:28 :: 1188 Views Former SEIU union leader Ted Dick is now taking over the reins as Executive Director at the Montana Democratic Party.  Chuck Johnson reports: “There was very little I think anyone could have done, considering the national trends,” said Elliott, a former legislator. “I want to Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on November 15, 2010 08:15 :: 2310 Views High tech Bozeman businessman, and former Lt. Gov. candidate, Steve Daines made his bid for the US Senate official Saturday morning.   Daines’ company, Right Now Technologies, has been adding hundreds of new jobs in Montana despite the economic downturn.  He said he and his wife Cindy are worried about the future for their 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 October 29, 2010 15:58 :: 2239 Views There are some interesting poll results out just days before the November elections here in Montana.  Here’s a link to the full results of the 2010 MSU-Billings political poll.  The down and dirty:  wolves and President Obama are both getting clawed in this latest poll.  Nearly Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on October 29, 2010 08:26 :: 1061 Views Some highlights from Friday morning’s Politico Playbook by Mike Allen. FRANK I. LUNTZ’s FIRST COLUMN for TIME, “Ad Nauseam. Why some political TV spots work – but most don’t”: “Fake doesn’t sell. Connecticut GOP Senate candidate Linda McMahon spent more than $40 million of 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 October 28, 2010 16:19 :: 1758 Views The Billings, MT-based Tea Party group “Montana Shrugged” is filing suit against Montana Political Practices Commissioner Dennis Unsworth.  A full press release is included below.  Commissioner Unsworth said he won’t comment on the issue as it is now headed to court.  Documents are available at Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on October 28, 2010 13:53 :: 5553 Views The liberal blog “Mother Jones” is launching a full scale attack against the founder of a successful Kalispell, Montana company.  Check out this blog post, where liberal blogger Stephanie Mencimer attempts to play “gotcha” with Semitool founder Ray Thompson.    Here’s part of what she Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on October 28, 2010 09:20 :: 1253 Views The stakes are high for Montana’s lone contested Supreme Court race this fall.  As the AP reports: At stake is an eight-year term on the state’s highest court. The next justice will join six others on a court that likely will be asked to Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on October 28, 2010 09:01 :: 1616 Views A group that formed after documents showed plans to create another national monument in Montana is urging wide attendance at a meeting in Malta Friday.  Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) announced the Malta meeting earlier this week where he said he wants to discuss a 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…

Apparently the guys over at The Montana Watchdog  couldn’t get a straight answer out of state government, and now they have to wait on an official opinion from Montana’s Attorney General.   Bottom line: the Watchdog crew has been reporting some very interesting information since they started up.  In late August, Watchdog exclusively reported that Montana’s top 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…

Aaron Flint posted on October 27, 2010 08:53 :: 1184 Views Nearly 600 Montanans with the Montana Army National Guard’s 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion are training for a deployment to Iraq in Camp Shelby, MS.  A group of reporters from Montana were able to travel to Camp Shelby, watch some of the training, and talk with some of the 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 October 26, 2010 09:37 :: 1225 Views I have to apologize for not updating The Flint Report here in the last couple days, I was out in Southeastern Montana running with my musket like Last of the Mohicans trying to shoot an antelope.  Nonetheless, while I was out hunting I was able 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…

Aaron Flint posted on October 26, 2010 09:02 :: 997 Views The firing of National Public Radio’s only prominent black male journalist, Juan Williams, is finding its way into a Congressional race in Montana. The Montana Watchdog’s Michael Noyes has this:   Democratic Congressional Candidate Dennis McDonald said the Republicans are playing politics with the controversy. Read More…

By MICHAEL NOYES http://montana.watchdog.org/ HELENA – Some long-time state employees have accrued thousands of hours in unused time off that would in some cases pay them tens of thousands of dollars upon leaving their jobs, Montana Watchdog has learned.      One transportation department employee stands to receive a payout of more than $82,000 for his Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on October 22, 2010 09:11 :: 1231 Views Although we haven’t seen much in the news about Senator Jon Tester’s (D-MT) schedule leading up to the November 2nd election, it sure seems like a busy time for the former band teacher, tooting his horn in support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid 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…

Aaron Flint posted on October 21, 2010 14:25 :: 18561 Views “An anonymous liberal blogger with an uncanny knack for sharp insider information who has used the state Capitol computer system to write political commentary is coming under fire from fellow progressives for making fun of gays to score political points,” as the AP’s Matt Read More…