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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

Letter to the editor: Sign petition to put Kimberly A. Persico on the ballot

Howdy folks! This is Kimberly A Persico, Independent candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 1. The past week has seen some very dramatic happenings in Montana politics. Both Rep. Zinke and Sen. Daines dropped out at the last minute, hoping to foist their handpicked candidate on the people

‘Montana Plan’ to prohibit corporate spending in politics green lit for signature gathering

A plan to prohibit corporations from spending money on political candidates or ballot issues, aptly named “The Montana Plan,” is moving forward with the signature-gathering process, though in a different form than initially proposed. The Transparent Election Initiative originally put forward a ballot issue to make a change to

Panel: U.S. adversaries weaponize immigration to 'undermine American sovereignty'

(The Center Square) - Following a U.S. Senate hearing this week on birthright citizenship, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt R-Mo and Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, joined a Heritage Foundation webinar panel Wednesday to discuss immigration issues. “Things are different in part because of what foreign

Different Dems? At Butte debate, candidates make pitch to challenge GOP

BUTTE — Montana Democrats gathered in the Motherlode Theater in Butte on Tuesday night for the first debate among the party’s four primary contenders for the state’s western district congressional seat. More than 100 people attended Tuesday’s debate, which came on the heels of a Monday event in

Butte schools seek levies for high school technology, elementary schools

As the region and the nation tangle with the reality of data centers and artificial intelligence, it seems technology grows ever more dominant and necessary. The Butte School District wants to ensure students at Butte High School have the resources they need to learn safely and competitively. On election day,

Western House district Democrats begin making case to voters

It’s a packed week for Democrat-aligned candidates and potential voters in Western Montana as campaign events have begun to ramp up. While all of Montana’s Democratic candidates for statewide and federal office took to the stage at the annual Mansfield Metcalf Dinner in Helena on Saturday to