News
‘Dark Money’ nominated for top awards
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The award-winning documentary film is now available to stream exclusively through Amazon.com’ Prime Video.
Journalism
Montana Free Press hires State Capital Reporter
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Award-winning journalist and Utah native Leia Larsen, formerly of the Ogden Standard-Examiner, will join the Montana Free Press this fall as the organization’s State Capitol Reporter.
Dark Money
Dark Money begins airing on PBS Oct. 1
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Dark Money has its national broadcast and streaming debut on the PBS documentary series POV and pov.org on Monday, October 1 at 10 p.m.
Dark Money
Dark money group launches ad attacking Rosendale
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A dark money group tied to a Democratic super PAC on Tuesday rolled out its first ad attacking Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Matt Rosendale. Democrat Jon Tester decries dark money in elections, but sometimes benefits from it.
Campaign Spending
State Auditor drops fines against top campaign donor
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A bail bond company facing fines and sanctions from the State Auditor gave nearly $13,000 to Rosendale’s campaigns in 2016. In 2017 Rosendale settled the longstanding litigation and levied no penalties.
2018 Election
Daily Beast audio reveals potential illegal coordination between NRA and Rosendale
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According to an audio recording obtained by the Daily Beast, Republican Montana State Auditor and U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale may have illegally coordinated with a top NRA official prior to the conservative gun rights group spending nearly $400,000 on ads attacking Rosendale’s opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
News
Lee Enterprises shutters Missoula Independent
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Lee Enterprises, the Iowa-based newspaper chain that bought the Missoula Independent last year, has now shut down the iconic alternative newsweekly.
Campaign Spending
Big Tobacco violated campaign laws, commissioner finds
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Two Big Tobacco companies violated Montana’s campaign practices and disclosure laws as part of a campaign opposing a ballot initiative to raise the state’s tobacco tax, according a 14-page decision issued by the state’s top campaign cop.