Call it what you will—Conflict of Interest by any other name is still Conflict of Interest The Great Falls City Commission voted 4-1 on June 1 to reappoint Big Sky Country National Heritage Area board members Rich Ecke and Ellen Sievert to the city/county Historic Preservation Commission (HPAC). Commissioner Tryon, the only dissenting vote, aptly…
In our continuing series exposing local politicians who talk and behave one way during campaign season and a different way when they think the spotlight isn’t on them, we once again return to Democrat Barabara Bessette, a former Great Falls state Representative. Bessette was an incumbent who lost to GOP newcomer Steven Galloway in Cascade…
The Great Falls City Commission approved the Aim High Aquatics and Recreation Center Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at its meeting on May 18. Although cooperation between the Malmstrom Air Force Base and the city is promising and a replacement aquatics facility for the defunct Natatorium is long-awaited, I have a lot of concerns and questions…
At last Tuesday’s Great Falls City Commission meeting we approved the following local folks as appointees to the newly formed Great Falls Crime Task Force: Mary Lynne Billy – Indian Family Health Clinic Shawna Jarvey – transition consultant, Benefis Health Nichole Griffith – Victim Witness Program Sandra Guynn – chair of Neighborhood Council of Councils…
Here in Montana, governor Greg Gianforte repealed the mask mandate that required businesses to have customers and employees alike, mask-up. So why is it, that I cannot go into some businesses without a mask, still? Why is it, that some companies, mostly those with a corporate pyramid structure, still require their employees to wear masks…
PRESS RELEASE FROM CASCADE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (CCRCC) CYNDI BAKER, CHAIR ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD The Cascade County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC) recently met in Convention to elect the 2021-2022 Executive Board. Reelected to their prior positions were: Cyndi Baker, Chair Kerry Yates, 1st Vice-Chair Roger Hagan, 2nd Vice-Chair Wendy McKamey, Secretary Fred Fairhurst,…
You might be interested to hear about a power struggle going on in Helena. It’s basically about the judicial branch fighting to retain its supremacy over Montana. Montana government is divided into three branches that are supposed to be co-equal, the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. The executive includes the Governor, all the various…
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Editors note: the following is a letter sent to City Commissioner Rick Tryon and forwarded to E-City Beat concerning the Great Falls Crime Task Force and which we are publishing with permission from Mr. Gunderson. My name is Jim Gunderson. I am writing to you regarding the soon-to-be commissioned Crime Task Force. While no longer…
Editors note: E-City Beat welcomes new contributor, Leslie D. Soule. See her brief bio at the end of her article. The eyes of the nation are now on the Montana Supreme Court, with the recent email scandal that has taken place. Thus, untangling this Gordian Knot of issues, is the key in understanding the situation…