In House District 21 Democrat Jaime Horn is running against Republican Ed Buttrey. Here is Horn’s response and profile. Buttrey didn’t respond to our request. Talk a little bit about your background, family, work, and hobbies/interests. I’m a lifelong Great Falls resident who graduated from Great Falls Central Catholic High School in 2017, AKA the…
Someone sent me a link to local blogger Mike ‘Jackie’ Brown’s response to my E-City Beat piece criticizing Brown for ridiculing Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. I not only consider Jesse to be an outstanding sheriff, but I also regard him as a friend. And I will never hesitate to speak up and push back on ANYONE…
In House District 26 Democrat Helena Lovick is running against Republican Jeremy Trebas. Here is the Trebas response and profile. Ms. Lovick didn’t respond to our request. Background information I am 36, am married to Hannah, and have 3 kids, Ryan, Kaylyn, and Aidan. I have been working for the Great Falls Rescue Mission as…
Local left wing blogger and Never Trumper, Mike ‘Jackie’ Brown, in his Western Word blog on Monday took some nasty and uncalled for shots at Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. Among other slurs against our hardworking and popular sheriff, Brown belched out the following: “But then we have rookie Sheriff Jesse Slaughter ride into the…
Today we’re starting our series on local legislative candidates. In House District 22 Democrat Jasmine Taylor is challenging GOP incumbent Representative Lola Sheldon-Galloway. Here is Rep. Sheldon-Galloway’s response and profile. Ms. Taylor didn’t respond to our request. Representative LOLA Sheldon-Galloway House District 22 I have lived my entire life in Cascade County. Growing up in…
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,…
Citizen comments concerning the proposed Great Falls LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinance are being received by the City of Great Falls and the Great Falls City Commission. Click here for the City Attorney’s opinion on the proposal. The opinion also contains the full text of the proposed ordinance. The City Commission scheduled a special work session to…
Editors note – the following is an letter from Gary Marbut, President of the Montana Shooting Sports Association. An open letter to the city councilors of Billings, Helena, Bozeman, and other Montana communities. Dear Councillors, As the November election approaches, you may have some thoughts about LR-130, the legislative referendum to restrain local governments from…
Since I was elected to the Great Falls City Commission I’ve been hearing a lot of questions and concerns about the Rocky Mountain Building on Central Avenue in Great Falls. The building was gutted in a fire about 11 years ago and has come to being regularly and derisively referred to as the Downtown Pigeon…
Montana Governor and U.S. Senate hopeful, Steve Bullock, is facing a fresh allegation of sexual assault. Apparently, Bullock (a Democrat) got a little “handsy” with a young co-ed. Remind us, Democrats: how does this work again? Oh, we should believe all women, right? If so, this should certainly disqualify Bullock — the embodiment of a…