Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte fought off a challenge from the right in his primary Tuesday, defeating Lakeside Republican Rep. Tanner Smith and setting up a matchup with Democratic former firearms executive Ryan Busse.
The Republican party took a stance on various issues such as transgender women in sports, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s political track record, securing the border, and their opinion on how the current administration has handled past and present wars.
Sheila Hogan writes, "While the rest of us throughout the state of Montana are paying record-high property taxes, Gianforte is paying less than his neighbors on his privately owned mansions in both Bozeman and Helena."
Donald Trump Jr. will appear alongside Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke for a campaign event and fundraiser on Sunday, April 28, at the University of Montana.
Gov. Greg Gianforte said Montana would continue to send resources to the southern border at an event Sunday in Texas alongside 14 other Republican governors.
Some task force members said Tuesday that, after the proposals they’ve already made, it might require some creative thinking to find the next set of recommendations.
A Helena judge has ordered Gov. Greg Gianforte to release state documents related to the Hecla Mining Corporation and the administration’s 2021 decision to drop a bad-actor case against Hecla’s CEO.