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House candidate Christi Jacobsen touts successes, says Trump got 'swamp' advice on Flint

Christi Jacobsen blames “the swamp” for her not receiving President Donald Trump’s endorsement for the state’s 1st Congressional District seat recently. Jacobsen, Montana’s Secretary of State, found herself without two key seals of approval after Trump and current Rep. Ryan Zinke tabbed conservative talk show radio host

Adam Hertz: Montana voters should choose candidates, not party insiders

In Montana, we take pride in our independence. We don’t trust D.C. politics or backroom deals. In our state, voters expect to make their own choices. That’s why what happened during the recent U.S. Senate filing period should trouble anyone who believes in fair elections. In

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

Controversial Trump nominee from Bozeman withdraws after lack of GOP support in U.S. Senate

Jeremy Carl, the Bozeman man who was nominated by President Donald Trump to become a high-ranking State Department official, withdrew his name from consideration Tuesday after it became apparent that he could not rally enough Republican support from U.S. senators, especially after a confirmation hearing in which he

Controversial Trump nominee from Bozeman withdraws after lack of GOP support in U.S. Senate

Jeremy Carl, the Bozeman man who was nominated by President Donald Trump to become a high-ranking State Department official, withdrew his name from consideration Tuesday after it became apparent that he could not rally enough Republican support from U.S. Senators, especially after a confirmation hearing in which he

Term limits? No, that isn't what ended Daines’ Senate run

According to the Montana Secretary of State’s website, incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew from his re-election bid three minutes before filing deadline last Wednesday, five minutes after his hand-picked successor, Kurt Alme, filed to run. Lots of people claimed victory because of the news, including

No, it wasn’t term limits that ended Daines’ Senate run

According to the Montana Secretary of State’s website, incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew from his re-election bid three minutes before filing deadline last Wednesday, five minutes after his hand-picked successor, Kurt Alme, filed to run. Lots of people claimed victory because of the news, including