Do you remember a time, before the Democrats’ nomination of Joe Biden, when all women were to be reflexively believed? That white male patriarchy, itself an inherent evil, needed to be beaten back no matter the cost? Remember #MeToo? How times have changed. Now, a viral social media post containing explicit allegations of sexual impropriety…
Earlier this week news broke about a Great Falls Democrat candidate for state legislature in House District 21 smearing his GOP opponent, Ed Buttrey, as a Nazi sympathizer. Jaime Horn, the Democrat, posted this picture and statement on his official campaign Facebook page: Buttrey explained to MTN News, after Horn sent the photo to them,…
When Steve Bullock ran for the Democratic nomination for President he made it clear that he would support a ban on some semi-automatic firearms. Here’s what he said, according to an AP article from August, 2018: “Gov. Steve Bullock’s comments came in response Sunday to a question posed to him on CNN’s State of The…
Take a look at the picture at the top of this article. It was published on the Vox “news” site today with the headline, “Trump’s latest tweets are from an alternate reality where the protests are out of control”. That particular picture is intended to remind you of someone. The headline with it is intended…
For some in the local education/union/non-profit cabal, the passage of yesterday’s school levy wasn’t nearly satisfying enough. “Winning” — which was all “for the kids,” right? — only served as preface to the final act: revenge. If you had the audacity to oppose the levy, you might want to think twice about saying so publicly,…
Does the Great Falls Public School system need a sober coach? The school district’s affliction is addiction. It is addiction to the status quo. Addiction, no matter what form it takes, tears families, communities, and yes, education systems apart. What is addiction and how does it affect the community when it strikes the GFPS school…
As we receive our ballots for the school election, I just wanted to thank the candidates who responded to our question. This blog has been critical of GFPS and the school board, so each of the candidates knew they were likely to face criticism from our readers (their current and potential constituents). Nevertheless, three of…
The school district, by way of its political action committee, Kids! Education Yes! (KEY), has been driving home two major talking points in its campaign for the levy. At best, the arguments are highly misleading. First, there is the claim that Great Falls Public Schools has cut over 100 teachers in the past 10 years…
I recently emailed all of the School Board candidates and asked them the following question: Q: In this time of crisis when residents are out of work, are you in favor of acting as Bozeman and Belgrade did by cancelling, or rescheduling the levy for a later time? E-City Beat will publish each of the candidates’…
Tom Moore, the Superintendent of Schools for GFPS, pockets a cool $160,000 a year — not including a robust benefits package. His predecessor, Tammy Lacey, never made annually in her tenure what Moore makes now. (Incidentally, has Moore accomplished anything close to what Lacey ever did? Does GFPS believe in equal pay? Is the School…