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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

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

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,

Montana Democrats rally at Mansfield Metcalf dinner

HELENA — Montana Democrats gathered in Helena during the weekend for their annual Mansfield Metcalf Dinner — somewhat ironically referred to as “Democratic Prom” and replete with a balloon arch photo op — to rally enthusiasm for the long slate of candidates who filed to run for office under the party banner. On

Trump makes SAVE America Act ultimatum

(The Center Square) – Pressure from the Trump administration is mounting on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to revive old filibuster rules and ensure the passage of Republicans’ elections reform bill. In multiple social media posts, President Donald Trump promoted “using the Filibuster, or Talking Filibuster, in order