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Poll Shows Huge Lead for GOP in Legislative Races

October 26, 2016NewsMontana GOP, Montana Legislature, MSU-BillingsMRLCC

A new poll conducted by Montana State University-Billings shows Republicans with a huge lead in races for State House and State Senate. The poll has been conducted each year since 1989. This year’s poll surveyed a statewide random sample of 590 adult Montanans. 70% of the survey respondents were contacted via cellphone and 30% were … Continue reading Poll Shows Huge Lead for GOP in Legislative Races →

HD 3 Candidate Taylor Rose’s Official Statement on the Closure of Weyerhaeuser Mills

August 31, 2016NewsMRLCC

COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana— The following is the official statement of House District 3 Candidate Taylor Rose statement on the closure of the Weyerhaeuser mills in Columbia Falls last Friday. “Today we saw the end of Columbia Falls great logging heritage with the closure of the Weyerhaeuser mills thanks to federal overreach and the application of … Continue reading HD 3 Candidate Taylor Rose’s Official Statement on the Closure of Weyerhaeuser Mills →

Montana’s top political cop sued over ethics complaint

August 9, 2016NewsJonathan Motl, Montana Legislature, Ryan OsmundsonMRLCC

Who’s watching the watcher? That’s the question a Helena attorney hopes to pose with a legal brief filed Wednesday against Montana’s chief political regulator, one that accuses Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl of unlawfully dismissing, and failing to publicly disclose, a formal ethics complaint filed against him in December. Motl — who serves as … Continue reading Montana’s top political cop sued over ethics complaint →

HD 5 Candidate Chet Billi: Raising minimum wage not the answer

May 2, 2016NewsChet Billi, minimum wage, Montana LegislatureMRLCC

After talking with a few business owners, and conducting extensive research on economic principles and behaviors, I am staunchly opposed to not just a minimum wage hike, but the minimum wage altogether. My generation has been conditioned to look to the government to solve their problems, so naturally when a young person like myself seeks … Continue reading HD 5 Candidate Chet Billi: Raising minimum wage not the answer →

Former HD 3 Rep. Jerry O’Neil endorses Taylor Rose

April 20, 2016NewsMontana Legislature, Taylor RoseMRLCC

COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana—Yesterday, former House District 3 Republican legislator Jerry O’Neil endorsed Taylor Rose, the young Republican running for the Montana House of Representatives in the same district. “Taylor is a very intelligent and perceptive young man” O’Neil said in a meeting yesterday between himself and Rose. O’Neil added that “Taylor has very original ideas … Continue reading Former HD 3 Rep. Jerry O’Neil endorses Taylor Rose →

Bullock Gives $1.2 Million lease to Company of Budget Director’s wife

April 8, 2016NewsDan Villa, Montana Legislature, Steve BullockMRLCC

From the Helena Independent Record “…Montana officials signed a 19-year lease at the 38,000-square-foot former federal juvenile placement facility in Galen — terms that squeaked just under square footage and lease term requirements that would have triggered mandatory legislative review of the deal. There was no competitive bidding process to award the Galen lease. In … Continue reading Bullock Gives $1.2 Million lease to Company of Budget Director’s wife →