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Sheehy mocks ‘socialist’ Green New Deal, but runs his house on solar

Montana’s junior U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy has frequently criticized renewable energy, but his own Gallatin County Home appears to run on “green energy crap,” which most people would likely call a solar and battery storage system. Sheehy’s choice of power seems to be at odds with his

More than 140 candidates file for political office as Montana's election season kicks off

Icy roads and sideways snow didn’t keep a slew of political hopefuls from traveling to the Montana State Capitol on Tuesday to declare their campaigns for public office this year. Registering as a candidate at the state Capitol is a ceremonious occasion that marks the official kickoff of election

'I can beat Zinke': Ryan Busse leaning on name recognition, ground game in crowded Dem primary

Ryan Busse, a former firearms executive and author, is betting name recognition and experience from his unsuccessful 2024 gubernatorial race can set him apart from three fellow 1st Congressional District Democratic primary contenders. Busse, 55, who lives outside of Kalispell, is the most recent candidate from the group after throwing

Tester rips Democrats, signals support for UM president as best bet to challenge Daines

Tester rips Democrats, signals support for UM president as best bet to challenge Daines

In the race to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines, the last Montana Democrat to win a statewide election has signaled the most compelling candidate may not come from within his own party. Rather, former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s faith is with a political novice with no existing party

MT Dems appoint former Sen. Tester staffer as new vice chair after leadership shake-up

The Montana Democratic Party appointed a longtime staffer for former Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester as the new vice chair of its executive board, the party announced in a Friday press release. Bruce Knutson, the former veterans liaison for Tester's office and a veteran of the U.

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

The second annual Montana Free Press Festival invited community members to campus for candid conversations about threats to journalism, democracy and public lands — and how local reporting offers a path forward. MSU — the primary sponsor of the festival — hosted this year’s events, which were organized by the Montana Free

Letter to the Editor: 575 Democracies: Tribal Sovereignty & Survival, Trump and The GOP

Only one of the two major political parties can ensure that Indian Tribes, as they now exist, will survive into the future: The Democratic Party. Nov. 5, 2024, democracy is on the ballot. 575 democracies to be precise: One big sovereign democratic republic called the United States of America, and