Questions over the logistics surrounding President Donald Trump's campaign speech in Missoula were answered in part on Wednesday evening, at least when it comes to parking. Trump is set to speak in support of U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Missoula International Airport, and promote his own successes in office. Rosendale is challenging … [Read more...] about Parking details take shape around Trump’s campaign stop in Missoula
Politics
‘Love Trumps Hate’ rally to shift presidential protest to voter education, registration
By Mari HallOctober 17, 2018
Rather than chant outside the gates of Minuteman Aviation during President Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Missoula Thursday, protesters will host an in-town event that will help translate participants’ frustrations and energy into action. “It’s less of a protest. I wouldn’t even characterize it as that,” said Erin Erickson, director of Missoula Rises. “It’s more of a … [Read more...] about ‘Love Trumps Hate’ rally to shift presidential protest to voter education, registration
Williams: Gianforte doesn’t understand role of Congress; hypocrite on deficit
By Martin KidstonOctober 17, 2018
Montana's Democratic candidate for Congress took aim at her opponent on Wednesday, saying he doesn't understand the role of the legislative branch and has been hypocritical for promoting a balanced budget while also voting to add trillions of dollars to the national deficit through corporate tax breaks. Before heading down the Bitterroot Valley, Kathleen Williams addressed … [Read more...] about Williams: Gianforte doesn’t understand role of Congress; hypocrite on deficit
Watchdog sues conservative PAC for hiding campaign donations to GOP candidates
By Alexandra JonesOctober 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (CN) – The Campaign Legal Center, a good govenrment and elections watchdog, claims in a complaint filed with the Federal Exchange Commission that Heritage Action, the advocacy branch of the conservative Heritage Foundation, violated federal campaign disclosure requirements. Last month, in the wake of a federal court ruling, the commission established that … [Read more...] about Watchdog sues conservative PAC for hiding campaign donations to GOP candidates
U.S. House, Senate: Libertarian candidates offer the ‘soulful Republican’ alternative
By Keith SzudarskiOctober 17, 2018
(Community News Service) The Libertarian Party’s candidate for the U.S. Senate, Rick Breckenridge, wastes no time differentiating between Montana Libertarians and the Republican Party. “Libertarianism is the soul of the Republican Party, and they kicked the Libertarian movement out,” Breckenridge said during a campaign coffee stop in Missoula with his wife, Tracy. “They’re … [Read more...] about U.S. House, Senate: Libertarian candidates offer the ‘soulful Republican’ alternative