Monday night's Missoula City Council meeting turned into a crash course on resolving audio interference and technical issues with Zoom - and trying to do it in real time. As businesses across the city have returned to opening and increasing their occupancy, both the Missoula City Council and Board of County Commissioners continue to conduct businesses over digital streaming … [Read more...] about Handful of Missoula council members break through tech problems to deliver message of unity
Politics
Trump tells cities to “dominate” in unrest over Floyd killing
By Brandi Buchman (Courthouse News)June 1, 2020
WASHINGTON (CN) — As protests rage across the United States over the Memorial Day police killing of George Floyd, President Donald Trump advised governors to step up enforcement and quash the movement. “You have to dominate,” the president reportedly said during a White House teleconference with governors this morning. “If you don’t dominate, you’re wasting your time. … [Read more...] about Trump tells cities to “dominate” in unrest over Floyd killing
Biden talks police reform with big-city mayors as unrest continues
By Matthew Renda (Courthouse News)June 1, 2020
(CN) — Vying for the Oval Office in November, former Vice President Joe Biden held a virtual roundtable with big-city mayors Monday to discuss the protests roiling America and how the federal government can assist local decision-makers to bounce back from the twin difficulties presented by violence in the streets and the economic ravages of the pandemic. “We need this anger … [Read more...] about Biden talks police reform with big-city mayors as unrest continues
Montana primary packed with consequential races up and down ballot
By David Reese (Courthouse News)June 1, 2020
(CN) — Montana voters have a lengthy ballot to work with this year as the ballot in the June 2 primary is the governor’s position, a U.S. Senate seat and a U.S. House seat, among others. In the governor’s election, there’s a three-way race for a spot on the Republican ticket to the November general election, while two Democrats are vying for a place on the November … [Read more...] about Montana primary packed with consequential races up and down ballot
Missoula election officials begin tabulating ballots; turnout climbs to 53%
By Martin KidstonJune 1, 2020
Election officials in Missoula County on Monday began tabulating ballots in hopes of releasing strong results shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. on election night. With several consequential races on this year's ballot, turnout early Monday was poised to surpass that of the 2016 presidential primary election. Bradley Seaman, elections supervisor in Missoula County, … [Read more...] about Missoula election officials begin tabulating ballots; turnout climbs to 53%