MT senator’s ad shows taste for beef, not pork

By   /  April 30, 2012  /  Federal Government, News  /  No Comments

By Dustin Hurst | Franklin Center
HELENA — Instead of bringing home the pork, Montana’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is taking the beef back to Washington, D.C., in his latest ad.

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So, what’s your special interest in MT races?

By   /  April 27, 2012  /  Accountability, Elections, News  /  No Comments

By Dustin Hurst | Franklin Center
HELENA — What counts as a special interest, anyway?

That’s the question some might be pondering after watching Bozeman Democratic state Rep. Franke Wilmer’s latest web ad, released earlier this week via YouTube.

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Brian Schweitzer takes on New York City

By   /  April 25, 2012  /  News  /  No Comments

By Dustin Hurst | Franklin Center
HELENA — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he’s bringing the Big Sky to the Big Apple.

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MT GOP gubernatorial hopeful: ‘Don’t try to cheat a hooker’

By   /  April 24, 2012  /  Elections, Ethics, Federal Government, News  /  No Comments

By Dustin Hurst | Franklin Center
HELENA — Secret Service members involved in a prostitution scandal would have been wise to read Montana GOP gubernatorial candidate Neil Livingstone’s book before visiting Colombia in early April.

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COMMENTARY: MT gov can’t admit to union’s role in pension debacle

By   /  April 17, 2012  /  Featured, Power Abuse  /  No Comments

By Dustin Hurst | Franklin Center
HELENA — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is a gifted politician where message discipline is concerned.
That can make life tough for a journalist.
Last week, Schweitzer told a room of reporters that he blames Republicans for blowing a $2.4 billion hole in Montana’s two largest pension programs, the Teachers Retirement System, or TRS, [...]

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