Media Infrastructure spending for places such as Sidney continues to major issues for the Montana legislature (photo: Montana Public Media). Article Highlights Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s refusal to budge any further on his demands for an infrastructure spending plan SB 416 that borrows $100 million led to the legislature adjourning without passing a major Read More…
Are miners at the Stillwater Mine about to get the shaft? That’s the concern among the miners I’ve spoken to, as a marketing campaign from the company raises questions. That story is in this week’s Political Trough. Plus, trade pact stirs angst on the right. Baltimore burning. A pattern of benefit with Clinton cash. Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 28, 2015 12:58 :: 952 Views The Billings Gazette editorial board told Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT) that his bonding bill wasn’t gonna fly. In fact, they told him it shouldn’t fly. But now, as Bullock’s effort to put $100 million on the state credit card crashed and burned, The Billings Read More…
FULL LETTER FROM PERRI JACOBS April 22, 2015 BLM Field Office ATTN: B.J. Rhodes 501 S. 2nd St. East Malta, MT 59538 I am writing in regards to the APR request for several changes to their Flat Creek Allotment #15439 in Phillips County. The changes requested are as follows: 1. change the class 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…
Late addition No Infrastructure bill today thus no Sine Die. Back tomorrow at 8AM #mtleg #mtpol — Joshua Sizemore (@Sizemore4MT) April 24, 2015 Initial Post Mark Wahlberg gives Tom Brady a pat on the back- for snubbing President Obama. The Gossip King of Vegas, a Montana native, lands a big award in Denver. A pro-racer Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 24, 2015 14:35 :: 856 Views Media Trackers Montana is a conservative non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting accountability in the media and government. Read more at mediatrackers.org/montana. Follow Media Trackers on Twitter @mediatrackersmt. By: Ron Catlett | April 24, 2015 Policy With the 2015 legislative session winding down, a Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 24, 2015 14:31 :: 854 Views Media Trackers Montana is a conservative non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting accountability in the media and government. Read more at mediatrackers.org/montana. Follow Media Trackers on Twitter @mediatrackersmt. By: Ron Catlett | April 23, 2015 Policy Montana Democratic Governor Steve Bullock signed a high 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…
Aaron Flint posted on April 23, 2015 12:31 :: 860 Views It looks like a state employee pay raise is in, but funding for the Governor’s Pre-K program is out. Here’s the details we’ve heard so far, after legislators apprently came to agreement on the budget. AP: Compromise budget proposal includes pay raises Under the Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 22, 2015 14:16 :: 875 Views Hey, it’s Earth Day….who wouldn’t want to celebrate Earth Day by flying to the Everglades in a jumbo jet? That story is below. Plus, Missoula actor JK Simmons, who just won an Oscar, is teaming up with ESPN. And, George Will may not have been Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 22, 2015 14:03 :: 566 Views http://mediatrackers.org/montana/2015/04/22/former-naral-president-appointed-lead-montana-democrats Organizations NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan speaks at the 2012 Democratic National Convention (photo courtesy of Politico). Montana Democrats reached back into their past last week with the appointment of far-left, staunch pro-abortion advocate, Nancy Keenan, as the party’s new executive director. Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 22, 2015 13:54 :: 507 Views Policy Article Highlights After repeated system crashes in Nevada, North Dakota and Montana, Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau announced last week that state schools could individually decide to suspend testing until administrators could identify and correct the technical problems. The decision allowing school Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 22, 2015 11:38 :: 983 Views Organic farmer and US Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) appears to have started a food fight… “Coexistence is not how Mother Nature works…coexistence is a line that agribusiness supports.” Those are the words of Sen. Tester at the Organic Trade Association luncheon in mid-April where 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…
Aaron Flint posted on April 20, 2015 16:56 :: 1168 Views Policy Parliamentary maneuvering and a strategic partnership between moderate Republicans and Democrats in the Montana State legislature have provided Democrats with de-facto control over the House of Representatives on two key issues this session. In a move reminiscent of the underhanded wrangling by national Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 20, 2015 16:35 :: 831 Views By: Ron Catlett | April 20, 2015 Policy While the Montana legislature works to finalize a budget as the 2015 session enters its final week, Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock — who must sign off on the budget — is in Massachusetts today, running Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 20, 2015 11:19 :: 2870 Views When Charlene Allmer found out that she had to miss her high school prom in order to atttend a meeting in the state capital, her Dad wanted to do something to help out. So, after the high school sophomore from Wolf Point, Montana Read More…
There’s a civil war inside the Democrat Party over trade, as Politico reports. The impacts are even being noticed back here in Montana. Plus, Common Core testing hits a snag in Montana. Motl goes before the state senate. And- Reid, Tester, Scandal…not to be a Debbie Downer but… Those stories and much more are in Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 17, 2015 12:16 :: 1236 Views See the tweets and more, by clicking here. By: Ron Catlett | April 17, 2015 Policy During Wednesday’s intense floor debate in the Montana House of Representatives on the complex and controversial CSKT Water Compact, State Rep. Gordon Pierson (D-Deer Lodge) drew an ominous Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 16, 2015 15:14 :: 858 Views Hey, I’ve been hearing a lot about Hillary Clinton and Chipotle…did she make a stop at the much-anticipated grand opening of the Chipotle in Billings, Montana today? That story is below. Plus, rural Democrats are frustrated with Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), as The Hill Read More…
Dr. Franklin Graham, the son of Evangelist Billy Graham and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, speaks in Montana. Speaker of the Montana House Austin Knudsen (R-Culbertson) responds to the moderate Republican legislators who teamed up with Democrats in order to sidestep the rules and pass Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Happy tax day in Billings, Montana as a Read More…
Aaron Flint posted on April 15, 2015 11:18 :: 951 Views Media Trackers Montana: Left Pushes Montana State Employee Pay Raise as “Economic Boost” By: Ron Catlett | April 15, 2015 Policy In the wake of news that Montana ranks 49th out of the 50 states in wage and salaries according to 2013 tax return 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…