On Election Day a few weeks ago Cascade County voters voted to approve a 3% local option tax on recreational adult use marijuana sales countywide. On the same ballot, Great Falls voters approved commercial marijuana activities, weed shops etc., within Great Falls city limits. In light of those decisions by local voters I will be…
On Election Day in November of 2020 Cascade County Republican candidates for the state legislature defeated every one of their Democrat opponents on the ballot, including several incumbent legislators. It was an unprecedented red wave in Great Falls/Cascade County. This year it was even worse for local Dems. It was a red tsunami. Democrats lost…
If you want to know what politicians really think then you have to be reminded of what they say when they think voters aren’t listening or watching very closely. E-City Beat has been keeping track of what the most ‘progressive’ local Democrats running for state legislature were Tweeting when they thought voters weren’t paying attention….
Several Montana news outlets are reporting that two Judicial Standards Commission complaints have been filed against Montana Supreme Court Justice Ingrid Gustafson who is seeking re-election. Her challenger is James Brown. The complaints, filed by GOP political consultant Jake Eaton, state in part: “Justice Gustafson had received and was actively promoting the endorsement from lawyers…
Last month E-City Beat emailed all Great Falls state legislative candidates requesting responses to three questions. We received responses from three candidates – Tony Rosales (Libertarian HD22), Ed Buttrey (Republican HD21), and Fred Anderson (HD20). Today we are publishing Fred Anderson’s responses. You can also read his candidate profile here. Question One – Which position…
Last month E-City Beat emailed all Great Falls state legislative candidates requesting responses to three questions. We received responses from three candidates – Tony Rosales (Libertarian HD22), Ed Buttrey (Republican HD21), and Fred Anderson (HD20). Today we are publishing Ed Buttrey’s responses. You can also read his candidate profile here. Question One – Which position…
Last month E-City Beat emailed all Great Falls state legislative candidates requesting responses to three questions. We received responses from three candidates – Tony Rosales (Libertarian HD22), Ed Buttrey (Republican HD21), and Fred Anderson (HD20). First up is Tony Rosales’ responses. You can also read his candidate profile here. Question One – Which position on…
There was a comment from Great Falls GOP legislative candidate Steve Gist on the ECB Facebook page recently that went like this: “Please be aware that Democratic candidates in Great Falls and around the state are going around claiming they are either Independents or Moderates.My constituents are telling me this.DO NOT Be FOOLED by these…
Steven Galloway is the GOP candidate and incumbent running for the Montana State Legislature in Great Falls/Cascade County HD24. His opponent is Democrat Barbara Bessette: I am a Great Falls native, third generation Montanan and married to my amazing wife Representative Lola Sheldon-Galloway. We have been married for 41 years; Lola and I started with…
Judge David Grubich is a District Court Judge in Cascade County and seeks to retain his seat in November. He brings a unique and broad background to the court. He was appointed in July 2021 by Governor Gianforte. Before that, he served three years in a judicial position as the District Court Standing Master, hearing…