Montana Free Press (https://montanafreepress.org/series/2020-election/)
Veteran Montana political reporter Charles Johnson and longtime Billings reporter and columnist Ed Kemmick break down all the action at the 2019 Montana GOP State Officers’ Convention.
Despite talk of unity, there were lingering signs of party factionalism and fresh rounds of intra-party sniping at the 2019 Montana GOP officers’ convention.
Attorney General Tim Fox touts support for Trump’s wall, State Sen. Al Olszewski calls for a united Republican Party, and State Auditor Matt Rosendale mum on 2020 plans.
Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines called on Republicans at the 2019 Montana GOP convention to help preserve the “firewall of freedom.”
Republican candidates seeking office across Montana made their opening arguments to party faithful in Helena.
Jon Bennion has been Republican Attorney General Tim Fox’s #2 at the Montana Department of Justice for more than six years. Now he wants the top job.
Lawyers for Montana argue an IRS rule change makes it easier for nonprofit political groups to hide donors.
“I just do not see a good faith argument by secretary of state Stapleton,” said Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike McMahon.