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Letter to the editor: Sermons or statutes? The Kim Dailey question

Voters in House District 85 are hearing a lot from Kim Dailey about restoring “moral values” and putting God back into public discourse. According to her campaign materials, that mission is central to why she is running for the legislature. That may be a heartfelt belief. But the job she

Montana GOP won’t endorse in federal races this cycle

Although newly minted GOP candidates for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate have garnered heavyweight endorsements, the Montana Republican Party said Thursday it won’t throw its support behind any candidates for federal office in the primary. “The Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) stands behind its deep bench of

A brief history of political cleansing in Montana | John Fitzpatrick

In 2007, a group of right-wing extremists, the precursor of the modern Freedom Caucus, took control of the Republican Party in the Legislature. It immediately announced a plan to reduce the state budget and, over the next several months, went through a series of procedural gyrations, including trying to

Under new chairman, Montana Republican Party fundraising off to a slow start

In the eight months since Art Wittich was made chair of the Montana Republican Party, which has dominated state politics in every cycle since 2020, fundraising figures are down, even trailing Democratic hauls. But, Wittich said, it’s all part of building the new GOP, which he hopes to make

Empty chair ‘debate’ at state GOP event highlights property tax rift

GOP Chair Art Wittich, left, Rep. Terry Falk, center, and Sen. Greg Hertz discuss property tax legislation at the GOP Winter Kickoff event at the Heritage Inn on Feb. 7 in Great Falls, MT. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) GREAT FALLS — In a visual representation of a deep split among conservatives

Montana GOP chair asks party to reject labels, but says some Republicans are now Democrats

GREAT FALLS — Montana Republican Party Chair Art Wittich’s first Winter Kickoff event was marked by fragmentation in the GOP, even as he called on candidates and supporters to do away with labels like “RINO” or “Republican In Name Only.” That pitch, however, was made with a sort of wink