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Lawsuit to toss Green Party from MT ballot in judge's hands
A state district judge will soon decide whether to remove the Green Party from Montana’s general-election ballot, as he considers a lawsuit from the Montana Democratic Party and four registered voters.Congress passes conservation bill; Gianforte votes yes
GOP Congressman Greg Gianforte voted Wednesday with a substantial U.S. House majority in favor of a landmark bill that finances outdoor and public lands-access projects nationwide and maintenance for national parks.Sen. Daines’ health-care record attacked in TV ad – what are the facts?
Outside groups are busy running TV ads attacking GOP U.S. Sen. Steve Daines – including a spot by Democrat-aligned group Majority Forward that says Daines is a shill for the drug and insurance industries and has voted to let insurers deny coverage for those with pre-existing health conditions.TV ad watch: Does Bullock support `government-controlled health care’?
In some of the first TV attack ads against Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Steve Bullock, GOP opponents are accusing him of supporting “government-controlled health care” – which they say will harm rural hospitals and increase taxes.Gov candidate Gianforte unveils his economic – and other – plans
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte this week unveiled his economic blueprint for Montana – a mix of often-familiar GOP policies, such as easing regulation on business, boosting natural-resource development and lowering taxes.Dem Williams still leads Rosendale in U.S. House fundraising
Democrat Kathleen Williams, who’s now raised $2.4 million for her U.S. House campaign, has a slight financial advantage over Republican Matt Rosendale as they enter the final months of a tight race for the open seat.Daines and Bullock enter final stretch with $7M each in bank
Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines reported Wednesday that he raised $5 million for his re-election campaign during the past three months, giving himself and Democratic challenger Steve Bullock almost identical totals of cash as they enter the final months of the campaign.Governor requires face-masks at indoor spaces in 23 counties
As new Covid-19 cases hit another daily high in Montana Wednesday, Gov. Steve Bullock made face masks required attire in 23 counties, at indoor spaces frequented by the public and at some group outdoor activities as well.Polls: MT’s Senate, House races dead heats; Gianforte up in gov race
Montana’s U.S. Senate and House races are essentially dead heats, while Republican Greg Gianforte has the early edge over Democrat Mike Cooney in the governor’s race, according to the first polling of Montanans by national firms for the 2020 general election.Great Falls business owners weigh in on masks
Retail Industry Leaders Association sent a letter to the National Governors Association asking governors to require face masks while shopping or in public places nationwide.Montana COPP cites Lt. Gov. Cooney for making campaign call from state office
Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices has ruled Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney violated state law by taking part in a campaign-related call from his office in the State Capitol.Bullock smashes fundraising record; takes in $7.7m in 2nd Qtr
Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s campaign for U.S. Senate said Monday its raised $7.7 million for the three-month period ending June 30 – a record single-quarter haul for a Senate candidate in Montana. -
Libertarians preparing to name replacement candidate for U.S. Senate race
The Montana Libertarian Party is preparing to nominate a candidate to run for the U.S. Senate this year, to replace Susan Good Geise, who withdrew in May.Gov candidate Gianforte releases 10 years of income-tax returns
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte, who made millions on the 2012 sale of a software company he co-founded in Bozeman, released tax returns WednesdayU.S. Supreme Court says Montana can’t exclude religious schools from scholarship program
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday said Montana cannot bar children at private, religious schools from benefiting from scholarship programs funded by a state income-tax credit.MT’s 2020 gubernatorial race: Stark contrasts between Cooney, Gianforte
In Montana’s 2020 race for governor, voters won’t have much trouble finding stark contrasts, between Republican congressman and former businessman Greg Gianforte and Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney.State GOP broke reporting laws on Green Party spending, COPP says
The Montana Republican Party and two other groups working to place the Green Party on Montana’s 2020 ballot broke campaign laws by failing to properly or timely report their transactions on the effort, the state political practices commissioner says.Blackfeet Tribe wants to establish Badger-Two Medicine as a Cultural Heritage Area
The 130,000-acre wildland is sacred to the Blackfeet Nation and Tribal members still practice traditional ceremonies there. The area is currently under management by the U.S. Forest Service.Health officials: COVID-19 spike in Montana is due to more personal contacts and testing
More personal contact among people, as the state economy reopens, and more available testing has contributed to new Covid-19 cases hitting their second highest weekly total in Montana, state health officials said this week.Texas-based conservative group funding 'green' PAC in MT
A political-action committee backing the Green Party candidate in Montana’s high-profile U.S. Senate race is being funded by a Texas-based conservative group, records show.