Senate Republicans steer ship toward fiscal sanity

8 years ago Featured, OpinionFred Thomas, Scott Sales

The 65th Montana Legislature just started. We are all aboard a ship without a captain in the middle of an ugly storm. Republicans left Gov. Steve Bullock with a balanced budget and $500 million to spare in 2013 and $300 million in 2015, so we expected to come into calmer waters. Instead, Gov. Bullock seems Read More…

Medicaid Expansion Author wants Zinke Seat

8 years ago Home Featured, Montana Politics, PoliticsAustink knudsen, Corey Stapleton, Ed Buttrey, Greg Gianforte, Matt Rosendale, Medicaid Expansion, Ryan Zinke, Scott Sales, Steve Bullock

Great Falls – State Senator Ed Buttrey has told Republicans that he would run for Montana’s lone congressional seat in a Special Election to replace Ryan Zinke. Mr. Buttrey, 51, was the primary driver of a bill in 2015 to expand Medicaid in Montana. The bill was panned by most Republicans and narrowly passed with Read More…