MT Lowdown Podcast
Episode 46 — Montana gubernatorial candidate Al Olszewski
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‘I’m in this game to win it,’ Olszewski says. ‘I am not going to peel off and become arm candy for Congressman Gianforte.’
CSKT Water Compact
Trump administration signals support for CSKT water compact
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Montana DNRC director calls Interior chief’s support for compact “historic.”
Public Service Commission
Presenting at Red Pill Expo, Montana utility commissioner urges attendees to take their ideas mainstream
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Montana utility commissioner Randy Pinocci took the stage at a right-wing conference in Mesquite, Nevada, Nov. 9, capping a two-day event where speakers railed against sustainable development, touted alarmist theories about childhood vaccinations, and argued that Americans need to “take our country back.”
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Episode 45 — Redistricting researcher Peter Miller on Montana’s chances for a second congressional seat
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“Every 10 years we have this moment where we adjust district lines for the purposes of accounting for population shifts. However, it’s also a means by which legislative majorities have a potential to lock themselves into power for the next 10 years.”
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Episode 44 — U.S. House candidate Matt Rains
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Rains says he’s running to help ensure that farming and ranching remain viable for future generations of Montanans: “We have to find a way to make sure that ranchers and farmers can prosper on the ranch, otherwise rural Montana’s going to just vanish.”
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Episode 43: State auditor candidate Shane Morigeau
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“I envision the auditor’s office being a watchdog consumer protection agency, where it’s going after bad-faith actors and holding them accountable,” Morigeau says.
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Episode 42 — U.S. House candidate Joe Dooling
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While acknowledging an uphill battle against primary opponents with statewide political experience, Joe Dooling says he sees a path to the Republican nomination — and an increasing voter wariness of GOP churn that leaves incumbencies behind when higher office calls.
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Episode 41 — Dark Money director Kimberly Reed
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The documentary director talks about her film Dark Money, corporate power in Montana politics, and modern disinformation campaigns.