Editors note: by permission from Mr. Copeland we are publishing his letter and Facebook post. City Commissioners, I am writing in regards to the national and now local calls to “Defund the Police”. I have been a resident of Great Falls for over ten years, minus a few attempts to move away that lasted less…
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Ambulance Rate Increase And Animal Control/Adoption Issues On GF City Commission Agendas
Editors note: E-City Beat has requested and received permission to copy and paste Great Falls City Commissioner Rick Tryon’s reports from his public commissioner’s Facebook page, ‘Rick Tryon for a Greater Great Falls’. “COMMISSIONER TRYON’S GREAT FALLS CITY COMMISSION REPORT FOR 6/2/2020 As a way to partially fulfill my personal commitment to working for transparent…
Biden Tells Black Americans, Vote For Him Or “You Ain’t Black”
“Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” Those remarks were made Friday by Democratic Presidential candidate and former VP Joe Biden in an interview with popular African-American radio show host Charlamagne tha God on his radio program “The Breakfast Club.”…
Legal Weed Under The Big Sky?
Signature gatherers wearing face masks have been spotted around Great Falls trying to get local citizens to sign on to their petition to put the legalization of recreational marijuana on the Montana ballot this November. The group sponsoring the petition drive is called New Approach Montana and here’s their mission statement: “New Approach Montana is…
MT HD 21 GOP Primary: Buttrey And Tucker
E-City Beat emailed local Montana legislative candidates who are in primaries requesting responses to three questions, which you’ll see below. Ballots for the primary are due June 2nd. Today we are publishing responses from GOP candidates for HD 21, Ed Buttrey and Sally Tucker. Ed Buttrey Why are you running for the office? I first…
MT HD 26 GOP Primary: Trebas, Buck, Tankink
E-City Beat emailed local Montana legislative candidates who are in primaries requesting responses to three questions, which you’ll see below. Ballots for the June primary are currently arriving in mailboxes. Today we are publishing responses from GOP candidates for HD 26, Jeremy Trebas, Sheridan Buck, and Rudy Tankink. Stay tuned for more candidate responses next…
MT Senate District 10 GOP Primary: Fitzpatrick & Dodd
E-City Beat emailed local Montana legislative candidates who are in primaries requesting responses to three questions, which you’ll see below. Ballots for the June primary are currently arriving in mailboxes. Today we are publishing responses from GOP candidates for SD 10, Steve Fitzpatrick and Jeni Dodd. Ms. Dodd didn’t include a photo with her response….
Breaking: School Levy Passes, Establishment Candidates Sweep
H/T to The Electric’s Jenn Rowell, who broke the news: As of now, Jan Cahill, Kim Skornogoski, and Bill Bronson are the leading vote-getters among school board candidates. The operation levy stands at approximately 54.7% in favor with 45.3% opposed.
What Do We Support?
Over the course of this year’s school election, we have been critical of Great Falls Public Schools’ efforts to impose another permanent tax levy on the public. More than one of our readers have asked us: is there anything E-City Beat does support? In short, the answer is yes. Broadly, we believe in fewer regulations,…
Participating In City Government During COVID-19
Editors note: E-City Beat has requested and received permission to copy and paste Great Falls City Commissioner Rick Tryon’s reports from his public commissioner’s Facebook page, ‘Rick Tryon for a Greater Great Falls’. “Here’s the link to the agenda for Tuesday nights Great Falls City Commission meeting. The commission will be meeting via Zoom (hopefully…