The Election Protection Committee, headed up by former Cascade CountyCommissioner Jane Weber and Pete Fontana, brother to former Cascade CountyClerk and Recorder Rina Fontana-Moore, has created a media maelstrom over theirclaims against the Cascade County Elections Office. The office is currently run byrepublican Sandra Merchant who took over this year after winning againstFontana-Moore in the…
There has been a near frantic effort in Great Falls by a small group of locals to not only delegitimatize the upcoming Great Falls Public Library mil levy election but to smear the duly elected Cascade County Elections administrator, Sandra Merchant. There are a few facts which some local media outlets don’t seem to be…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. A deceased 29 year old man found outside in downtown Great Falls, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/mans-body-found-in-downtown-great-falls Man arrested for Great Falls stabbing last week, from FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/man-in-stable-condition-after-stabbing-wednesday-night-in-great-falls/article_dc325e0c-e53e-11ed-8a2b-f3072cfe9c91.html Great Falls Public Library threatens to take legal action against…
Sheriff Jesse Slaughter released a video statement concerning a ‘shots fired’ incident and arrest in Belt at approximately 12:30 PM Thursday. You can view the video statement here.
Breaking news from Montana Talks and Aaron Flint. “In the order by District Judge Mike Menahan, the judge shot down several claims made by Zephyr and the ACLU: Plaintiffs have asked this Court to issue injunctions prohibiting Defendants from enforcing their censure of Rep. Zephyr and from refusing to recognize her on the House floor….
After a failed attempt by Cascade County Democrat officials, Jasmine Taylor (former/current precinct chair) and Helena Lovick (Vice Chair of the Cascade County Democratic Central Committee) to silence free speech in Great Falls, a local group opposed to the upcoming mil levy for the Great Falls Public Library, ‘Liberty and Values MT’, successfully amended their…
The cover photo for this post was sent to E-City Beat earlier today. As of this afternoon the ‘Liberty & Values MT’ group responsible for the Great Falls billboard was not found on the campaign electronic reporting search page. ‘Vote Yes For Libraries’, a Great Falls ballot issue committee campaigning in favor of a Great…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Former Democrat county commissioner, Jane Weber, and brother of former Democrat Clerk & Recorder Rina Fontana Moore, Pete Fontana, form committee to demand resignation of GOP Clerk & Recorder Sandra Merchant, from KRTV:‘Election Protection Committee’ is…
There are currently five candidates running for three seats on the Great Falls Public Schools school board. The three incumbents running for reelection are Bill Bronson, Kim Skornogoski, and Amie Thompson. Tony Rosales and Rodney Meyers have also filed for the seats. Skornogoski, Thompson, and Rosales list their contribution reporting status as “will spend less…
With a new fiscal year and budget for the City of Great Falls right around the corner, FY24 starts July 1, 2023, I thought it would be a good idea to present a brief refresher on local budget realities. The Great Falls City Commission is very limited by state law when it comes to raising…