Leadership. Experience. Integrity. These three words billboard Mayor Bob Kelly’s political persona in Great Falls. They aren’t words anyone else has assigned to Kelly. No, those are his words. Which begs the question, then: is taking credit for something you had no involvement in an example of integrity? Back in 2012, before Bob Kelly was…
Are there wolves in sheep’s clothing in our field of candidates for the upcoming City’s mayoral and commission races? Yes. Judging by comments from many of our readers, there are candidates who would have you believe one thing while they appear likely to do another. You might say, “So what’s new about that, politicians do…
Last week an E-City Beat reader made the following comment on one of our Facebook posts, referring to current Great Falls city commissison candidate Susan Wolff: “And don’t forget Commission candidate Wolff’s part in the HUD scandal that exposed Commission fingers in the Block Grant pot.“ The comment apparently points back to a piece on…
Wow. In response to my piece earlier today, former Mayor Mayor Michael Winters had a lot to say, commenting: “No one !! I mean NO ONE deservers four (4) terms in any city elected office !AND NO ONE should close city commission meetings for ANY REASON !We have relied on covid to bring about anything…
On Monday, ballots will be mailed out for the 2021 City election. The most important question is whether or not Great Falls voters will reward Mayor Bob Kelly with a record fourth term. Before he was elected Mayor in 2015, Kelly was appointed to the City Commission back in 2012, nearly a decade ago. (He…
Like many Italian Americans I recognize Columbus Day as a way to take pride in my Italian heritage. Unfortunately, once again this year there are those would like to take Montana in the direction of other states like Hawaii, Oregon and South Dakota, in the elimination of Columbus Day. Those voices, including the usual state…
This Post Contains Content Not Suitable For Children One of the reasons E-City Beat occasionally publishes anonymous articles, and allows our volunteer staff to remain anonymous if they so choose, was vividly illustrated yesterday when we published a piece on Critical Race Theory. It’s hard to shock me nowadays, but one commenter succeeded in doing…
If you had asked a local Democrat just a week ago to rate Sheriff Jesse Slaughter’s job performance, they would have gushed about him — as Republicans would have, too, since Slaughter and his Undersheriff, Cory Reeves, have proven to be clearly capable, no matter the letter after their names. Anyone who is not a…
Yesterday, former City Commissioner Fred Burow filed to run for mayor, challenging incumbent Bob Kelly. It would be wise for anyone interested to ignore the “non-partisan” designation of these offices, and especially the pablum that the people who run for them regurgitate in order to conceal their true political leanings. The two men running to…
Oh my gosh! Private procurement for architectural and engineering services are one thing, but Federal procurement rules for procurement of such services are quite another. The question is: Did the City of Great Falls violate Federal Procurement Laws relative to Conflicts of Interest – Unfair Competitive Advantage? Federal law places a standard of conflicts of…