Local control isn’t just a nice idea—it’s a fundamental American value. It’s in the U.S. and Montana Constitutions. It’s in both the Republican and Democratic party platforms. And if campaign promises were legally binding, most of our legislators would be legally required to defend it. Yet, here we are. Some of those same folks who…
Hey, Great Falls, do you want Big Brother Helena to control how citizens in Great Falls choose to budget, zone our community, and manage our resources? I say, “Hell no!” And why does Great Falls Senator Jeremy Trebas think that his SB266 is a good idea for our community? Here’s what SB266 will do in…
Montana House and Senate pass Bill 121, requiring people to use multi-occupancy accommodations, like bathrooms, based on their chromosomal make-up and reproductive biology, regardless of gender identity, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-02-11/gop-bathroom-regulations-await-governors-signature Suspect arrested for break-in and starting fire at Mountain View Co-Op gas station and convenience store in Ulm, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/suspect-charged-for-break-in-and-fire-at-ulm-store Great Falls Animal Shelter temporarily relocated…
Editors note: the following is a letter from Great Falls City Commissioner Joe McKenney to the Great Falls Association of Realtors and Montana Association of Realtors. Overview The purpose of this memorandum is to express strong opposition to HB20 from a public safety perspective. This bill proposes changing voted levies from being stated in mills…
Editors note: Some of the following images and language is disturbing and inappropriate for children. There’s a FB page called ‘The Montana Resistance’ which, in my opinion, is inciting violence and hate against folks in our community. Here’s a few examples of memes posted on their page: A bayonet for wearing a MAGA hat? Please…
As we move into 2025 I want to take the opportunity to highlight a few of the changes, improvements, and opportunities coming to Great Falls in the coming year and on the near horizon. Thanks in large part to COVID relief and ARPA funding, both of which were one-time funding sources, the City of Great…
On October 10th I posted my predications for Election Day 2024 on my personal Facebook page, which you can read here. Here is a summary of those predictions with some added after-the-fact comments: “Montana remains ruby red with all statewide offices being won by the GOP, including Gianforte winning by a lot over Busse.” Both…
Lat week the Great Falls City Commission passed the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. You can view the budget details here. This year’s budget included a marginal tax increase for local property owners – $2.25 per month for a $300,000 home. I’ve received several general questions about how our budget works and so I’d like…
Here are two press releases from Great Falls Fire Rescue outlining some of the activity during the Independence Day holiday in Great Falls.
Ken Toole, writer and co-founder of the local kooky, far left Democrat wtf406 blog wins “Local Hypocrite of the Year” – hands down. In his recent rant on wtf406 Toole plops out his phony angst over his 11 year old grandson seeing a “F*** Biden” sign on a pickup truck at an area boat ramp….