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Sue Vinton files to run for State Legislature

Community leader and business owner Sue Vinton of Lockwood has announced that she will run for House District 56 in the Montana State Legislature. Formal filing of Vinton’s Declaration of Candidacy took place on the first day of filing, Friday, January 14, 2014 at the State Capitol in Helena. Vinton is Vice President of Vinton … Continue reading Sue Vinton files to run for State Legislature

Sen. Ripley: Obama’s anti-coal agenda won’t affect Montana climate

Barack Obama’s Department of Interior recently announced a moratorium on federal coal leases, and few states will be hit harder than Montana. Not only is our state home to more than one-third of all coal reserves in the United States, but about half of the coal production in our state happens on federal land. Halting … Continue reading Sen. Ripley: Obama’s anti-coal agenda won’t affect Montana climate

Judge in corruption lawsuit wife of lieutenant governor

Helena District Judge DeeAnn Cooney has only been on the bench since Jan. 1, but already she’s presiding over one of the most high-profile political corruption cases the state has seen in decades. On one side of the long-running litigation is Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl, the state’s top political watchdog and campaign ethics … Continue reading Judge in corruption lawsuit wife of lieutenant governor

Montana lawmakers ask Washington state for time on Colstrip

HELENA — A delegation of Montana lawmakers made their pitch to their counterparts in Washington state to save the coal-fired Colstrip power plant — or at least give them time to plan for a partial shutdown. A bill before the Washington Legislature would authorize Colstrip’s largest owner, Puget Sound Energy, to file a plan to … Continue reading Montana lawmakers ask Washington state for time on Colstrip

Montana election season gets underway with candidate filing

HELENA – The 2016 election season officially started Thursday – the first day Montanans could register as candidates for dozens of top state posts, ranging from governor and chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court to legislators and district judges. In total, 124 people formalized their candidacy on the unofficial holiday for Montana pols, Secretary of … Continue reading Montana election season gets underway with candidate filing

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Speaker Knudsen Files for Reelection

(Culbertson, MT) – On Thursday Republican Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen filed for reelection to House District 34. “It has been an honor to represent the people of Northeastern Montana for the past six years, “said Knudsen. “I look forward to the upcoming campaign, to talking to folks about the great things we’ve accomplished … Continue reading Speaker Knudsen Files for Reelection