MT senator’s ad shows taste for beef, not pork
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.
So, what’s your special interest in MT races?
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.
Read More →Brian Schweitzer takes on New York City
By Dustin Hurst | Franklin Center
HELENA — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he’s bringing the Big Sky to the Big Apple.
MT GOP gubernatorial hopeful: ‘Don’t try to cheat a hooker’
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.
COMMENTARY: MT gov can’t admit to union’s role in pension debacle
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, [...]


