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Ballot initiative to block corporate spending in Montana elections begins signature drive

A ballot initiative campaign seeking to block corporate spending in state elections got the greenlight this week to start rounding up the signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. What's now called Initiative 194 seeks to circumvent the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United by

U.S. Senate to hold marathon debate on GOP voter ID bill

(The Center Square) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring a Republican elections reform bill to the floor next week and kickstart a marathon debate that could potentially last days. The move is an attempt to appease a vocal minority of Republicans who have called for

Two Republicans turn to the Democratic ticket in Great Falls, conspiracy theories follow

For years, Cascade County voters tipped further into the Republican column and elected officials followed. The sheriff and county attorney have both shed their Democratic titles and rebranded as Republicans, as did the county clerk of district court, a job with little room for any political discretion. This year, however,

France to elect mayors in run-up to key presidential vote

France to elect mayors in run-up to key presidential vote

France is gearing up for municipal elections this month, with a presidential candidate testing his popularity and the far right eyeing gains ahead of a crunch vote for the country's top job next year. The polls to elect mayors and councillors for six years are to be held

Trump pushes 'SAVE America' voting bill ahead of midterms

Trump pushes 'SAVE America' voting bill ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump is pressing Republicans to pass a sweeping overhaul of voting rules that critics say is less about election security than trying to block millions of people from casting ballots and avoid defeat in the midterms. Trump's Republicans in the House of Representatives have already

Roger Koopman: Political sleaze — admired, tolerated or rejected?

Time to see the fairness of a children’s game. Time for men to stop, and learn to do the same. — The Kingston Trio We know the story. But how did we react to it? Montana’s highest federal office holder, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, did what almost every

Transphobic Legislation is a Violation of Liberty

Transphobic Legislation is a Violation of Liberty

Historically, U.S. LGBTQIA+ citizens — especially transgender people — have been victims of hate crimes, systemic oppression and social ostracization. Some progress has been made toward legal and social equality in recent decades, but as President Donald Trump moves through his second term, transgender citizens are facing new legislative setbacks, going