Did you know that the City of Great Falls is spending Great Falls taxpayers money to promote a ballot measure to, wait for it…get more of Great Falls taxpayers money! The Great Falls Parks and Recreation Department’s yearly Summer Guide, paid for with our tax dollars, came out today in the Tribune and last week…
Author: ECB Staff
Local Montana House And Senate Candidates
Big kudos and many thanks to those who have put their hats in the ring to run for local/state political office. It takes a lot of work to run a campaign and a lot of courage to put your name on the line with very little thanks or financial remuneration (in most cases). Yesterday, 3/12/18,…
Election 2018: Candidate Filing Deadlines Looming
If you’re considering running for local party precinct committee member positions, county offices, or state and federal offices, the deadline to file is 5:00 PM Monday, March 12. There are also three Great Falls Public Schools Board of Trustees seats up for election on May 8. The deadline to file as a candidate for the…
New Axios Poll: Tester In Trouble
According to a new poll from Axios, Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) might be in a little bit of trouble this year. Tester is getting pounded to the tune of 55-42 against the generic “Republican,” presumably Montana State Auditor Matt Rosendale. From his shameless sycophancy to Big Pharma, to his flip-flopping on DACA, to his #Resistance-styled obstructionism…
Every Parents Nightmare – With A Happy Ending
The following was posted on Facebook by Great Falls mom Kelsie Semple on Tuesday, February 27th, 2018. E-City Beat is publishing the post with Kelsie’s permission. The content is unedited. There are minor formatting edits for easier readability. You can find responses from Big Sky Bus Lines and the Great Falls Public School District in…
Former GFPS Educator Blasts E-City Beat Followers: “Losers”
Perpetually Angry Reader Dennis Granlie is at it again. This morning, the former GFPS music teacher unleashed another broadside against E-City Beat, even attacking our readers. While there is little doubt that Granlie derives self-edification from spewing the same personal attacks time and again, it is disappointing that he cannot move beyond the staid “losers”…
Feds Confirm Myriad City Conflicts Of Interest, Suspend CDBG Funds
In a brutal rebuke to the City of Great Falls, and to Commissioner Bill Bronson in particular, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development suspended funding related to the City’s CDBG program. In a letter addressed to the City (originally published by The Electric), HUD declared the following with respect to Bronson: “Carol Bronson’s relationship…
March 12 Deadline To File For Local State Legislative Races
Great Falls area 2018 state legislative races are shaping up to be interesting once again. The filing deadline for candidates is about a month away, March 12th. The Primary Election is June 5th and the General Election is November 6th. Here is a list of who has filed so far: Senate District 11 – Tom…
State Of The City
Did you know that the Great Falls City Manager, all of the City of Great Falls department heads and the City Commission conducted a “State of the City” special City Commission work session meeting this past Friday morning, February 9th? Well, if you weren’t aware of the meeting or able to attend in person here’s…
UPDATE: Making Fun Of Someone’s Name Is OK?
HERES AN UPDATE on an item we posted yesterday taking KRTV and their Online News Director Dave Sherman to task for what some of their readers/viewers consider to be an unexplainable and contradictory censorship/delete/block policy on the stations Facebook page. We used a screenshot from that Facebook page to illustrate the point. You can read…