What’s the source of early money in Montana’s 2020 U.S. House, Senate races?
July 18, 2019
1:55 pm
In Montana’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, incumbent Republican Steve Daines has a huge head start on campaign money.
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Bullock to appear in 2nd Democratic Presidential Debate this month
July 17, 2019
5:50 pm
As expected, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has made the cut for the second Democratic presidential candidate debate in Detroit at the end of this month.
NY, California, DC are big donor sources for Bullock’s presidential campaign
July 17, 2019
3:26 pm
Donors from California and the New York and Washington, D.C. areas have contributed about 40 percent of the money fueling Gov. Steve Bullock’s presidential campaign this year.
Sen. Daines rakes in $1.3M in campaign funds; Dem Williams raised $430K for U.S. House
July 16, 2019
10:37 am
Democratic U.S. House candidate Kathleen Williams on Monday reported raising $430,000 in the first three months of her candidacy, making her the fundraising leader in the 2020 race for Montana’s open congressional seat.
Before ethics complaint, Bullock campaign agreed to reimburse MHP security costs
July 15, 2019
6:19 pm
The state Republican Party has filed an ethics complaint over Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s use of Montana Highway Patrol officers for security when he campaigns for president.
Trump, Daines press for improved forest management to prevent wildfires
July 13, 2019
1:18 pm
President Donald Trump is pushing better forest management as a big part of his plan to stop the number of large wildfires that have caused devastation in the western United States in recent years.
Hearings on Medicaid-expansion changes delayed until end of July
July 12, 2019
6:19 pm
Next week’s hearings on key changes to Montana’s $750 million-a-year Medicaid expansion program have been delayed for two weeks, state health officials said.
Lottery sports-betting contract under fire – but betting could be in place this year
July 11, 2019
5:47 pm
Sports betting in Montana could be underway by the end of the year, state Lottery officials said Thursday.
Another Democrat enters U.S. Senate race – after campaign-related fatal accident
July 11, 2019
10:50 am
Democrat John Mues, a U.S. Navy veteran and former oil-company engineer and high school teacher from Loma, entered Montana’s 2020 U.S. Senate race Thursday.
Montana National Guard adjutant general testifies before US Senate on suicide prevention
July 10, 2019
8:17 pm
Maj. Gen. Matt Quinn, adjutant general of the Montana National Guard, testified in Washington D.C. Wednesday to share Montana’s efforts in preventing suicide among service members.
2 more candidates jump into MT’s crowded 2020 US House race
July 10, 2019
7:42 pm
The crowded 2020 race for Montana’s open U.S. House seat got a bit more crowded Wednesday, as two largely unknown candidates entered the contest — a Democrat and a Republican.
Montana candidates report fundraising numbers for 2020 elections
July 6, 2019
8:10 pm
This week, candidates running for Montana state offices in the 2020 elections filed fundraising reports with the state Commissioner of Political Practices, covering the months of April, May and June. The reports highlight what is likely to be a highly contested campaign for governor.
Montana officials say big changes possible from 2020 census data
July 5, 2019
10:41 pm
Because Montana is on the cusp of adding a second representative in Congress, state officials will be watching the final numbers of the 2020 census closely.
New law erases MT courts’ power to suspend licenses for non-payment of fines
July 5, 2019
4:25 pm
Montana courts can no longer suspend your driver’s license solely because you haven’t paid a fine or court costs — and, if they did in the past, you can now get the license reinstated.
Bullock reports raising $2M for presidential campaign, hitting another threshold for July debate
July 5, 2019
10:06 am
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s presidential campaign reported Friday that he raised more than $2 million in the first six weeks of his campaign.
