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Welcome to the Exponent’s 2025 Election Edition

Welcome to the Exponent’s 2025 Election Edition

Bobcats, it’s almost time to cast your ballots for the 2025 Bozeman municipal election! Voting in municipal elections is essential to civic engagement because local government directly impacts your daily life — in some ways, more than the federal government. Our local officials make decisions on community spending, essential services

Hear from Bozeman's candidates for City Commission

The candidates running for the two empty City Commission seats are Trevor Nameniuk, Roger Blank, Emma Bode, Emily Talago, Eli Anselmi and Alison Sweeney. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2025 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given

Hear from Bozeman's mayoral candidates

The candidates running for Bozeman's mayoral seat are Douglas Fischer, John Meyer and Brendan O'Connor. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2025 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word counts for each response.

Bozeman’s “No Kings” protest draws thousands of community members

Bozeman’s “No Kings” protest draws thousands of community members

Several thousand people took to Main Street last weekend brandishing signs, wearing costumes and shouting into bullhorns in participation with the second, nationwide “No Kings” protest. Bozeman’s event — put on by Indivisible Bozeman — was one of over 2,700 protests that took place across the country and abroad on

Speakers honor Charlie Kirk, look to the future at Turning Point event

Speakers honor Charlie Kirk, look to the future at Turning Point event

Turning Point USA (TPUSA)’s “Turning Point Tour” stopped at MSU last Tuesday. Students and community members filled the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse to hear from Governor Greg Gianforte and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. TPUSA is a nonprofit student organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. Its

Triem and Growney plan for a blue and gold-filled year

Triem and Growney plan for a blue and gold-filled year

The new Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) president and vice president spent hours over the summer learning the responsibilities of their roles. Now, President Lenny Triem and Vice President Finn Growney are working toward fulfilling their campaign promises and ensuring ASMSU serves students in the best ways it can. ASMSU

Nonpartisan courts: Montana campaign cleared to begin signature gathering ahead of 2026

One of the two campaigns to preserve Montana’s judicial races as nonpartisan contests has been greenlit for the signature gathering process. State officials approved the proposed constitutional amendment, now known as CI-131, on Sept. 26, giving the campaign by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Courts a nine-month