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edietrich@montanafreepress.org @eidietrich (406) 465-3386 ext. 104
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Eric came to journalism in a roundabout way after studying engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman (credit, or blame, for his career direction rests with the campus's student newspaper, the Exponent). He has worked as a professional journalist in Montana since 2013, with stints at the Great Falls Tribune, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and Solutions Journalism Network before joining the Montana Free Press newsroom in Helena full time in 2019.

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Location

Helena, MT

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Areas of Expertise

Local government
State politics
Economic policy

Location Expertise

Bozeman, MT
Great Falls, MT
Helena, MT
Missoula, MT

US money laid out in a pile
Posted in2023 Legislature

How to claim your Montana tax rebates

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Children learning kindergarten
Posted in2023 Legislature

Childcare is scarce and spendy. Here’s what Montana lawmakers are doing about it

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How religious is Montana?

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Posted in2023 Legislature

Gianforte takes veto scalpel to infrastructure bill

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Posted in2023 Legislature

Montana TikTok ban draws multiple court challenges

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Posted in2023 Legislature

Gianforte signs TikTok ban

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Posted in2023 Legislature

Governor nixes pay bump for Montana legislators 

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Posted in2023 Legislature

How the 2023 Legislature tried to tackle Montana’s housing crunch 

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