Journalist Alex Sakariassen and MTPR’s Corin Cates-Carney discuss the Montana Democratic Party’s effort to kickstart its 2020 campaign messaging.
2020 Election
During high-energy convention, former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp steers Democrats down to earth
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Former North Dakota senator warns Democrats that if they want to beat Trump and the Republicans in 2020, then they have to change how they speak to rural America.
2020 Election
Candidates and party make a pitch for inclusiveness at state Democratic convention
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Helena Mayor Wilmot Collins and Missoula Rep. Kimberly Dudik pitch party faithful a little less than a month before the 2020 primary election.
Wildfire
Living with Fire Part 3: Private-sector approaches to a public problem
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As the threat of wildfire grows throughout the West, private firefighting companies deployed by insurance companies are stepping in to protect properties from loss by fire.
Podcast
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 26: Author and Journalist Mike Dennison’s View from the Trenches
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Mike Dennison covered political campaigns, the Legislature, health care, energy, the environment, and other issues for more than three decades. On this week’s podcast he discusses his new book, “Inside Montana Politics.”
2020 Election
In early governor’s race fundraising, most GOP lawmakers flock to Fox, Olszewski
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U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte tops early fundraising totals as he seeks the GOP nomination for governor, but most donations from state GOP lawmakers have gone to his opponents
Wildfire
Living with Fire Part 2: Building fire-adapted communities through land-use planning
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Can smarter land-use policy reduce the number of homes lost to wildfires? This expert says yes.
2020 Election
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 25: Democrat Bryce Bennett’s Run For Secretary Of State
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The five-term legislator says he sees an opportunity for the state election administrator to be ‘the chief advocate for voting in Montana.’
Wildfire
Living with Fire: Part 1: The evolution of wildfire suppression
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An examination of how a handful of events and policies shaped the wildfire narrative over the last century.