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FACT CHECK: Republican U.S. Senate Candidate’s Tweet Misses the Mark

Elections / News / Politics / March 28, 2018

Montana Republican Senate Candidate Troy Downing deleted a Tweet on Wednesday that falsely claimed that “The VA in #Montana has been caught hiring doctors with revoked licenses from other states...


Complaint: Dark Money Right to Work Group Engaged in Illegal Political Activities

Campaign Spending / Elections / News / Politics / March 12, 2018

Republican Kalispell Rep. Frank Garner files complaint against group, which was at the center of allegations of illegal third-party influence in state primaries in 2008, 2010 and 2012 HELENA — A group...


GOP consultant accuses ‘dark money’ prosecutor of campaign violations

Campaign Spending / Elections / News / Politics / December 14, 2017

By John S. Adams, Montana Free Press Gene Jarussi, the state special attorney general in charge of litigating a series of lawsuits against political candidates for illegal campaign activities, is now himself...


Who’s Calling the Shots in State Politics?

Campaign Spending / Corruption / Elections / News / Politics / State Government / December 8, 2017

State Del. Dan Morhaim talks to reporters on March 3, 2017, after the Maryland House of Delegates voted unanimously to reprimand him for using his position to advocate for changes to medical marijuana...


After a decade-long internal battle, have legislative Republicans buried the hatchet?

Campaign Spending / Elections / News / Politics / State Government / December 7, 2017

By John S. Adams, Montana Free Press For the better part of the past decade, Montana Republicans have enjoyed comfortable majorities in the state Legislature. Despite those majorities (or maybe because...


The Lowdown: Nobody is going to like how it ends

Elections / News / Politics / State Government / November 14, 2017

By John S. Adams, Montana Free Press When 150 Republican and Democratic legislators, dozens of lobbyists, labor organizations, special interest groups, political operatives, and citizens from across Montana...


GOP budget plan hopes to “corral” Governor

News / Politics / State Government / November 13, 2017

Shelby prison deal could be Bullock’s “one exit” By John S. Adams, Montana Free Press As state lawmakers lay the groundwork for a special legislative session to tackle Montana’s $227...


Bullock betting on budget deal

News / Politics / State Government / November 11, 2017

Private prison in Shelby central to special session negotiations By John S. Adams, Montana Free Press As lawmakers prepare to gather in Helena on Monday, the question looming over the state Capitol is this:...



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