UPDATED: Take the Money and Run (and Take the Benefits, Too.)

James Knox is out-of-touch, with reality.A major Tea Party figure in the Montana legislature has moved out of the state, apparently for good. But he is refusing to surrender his government health benefits.

State Rep. James Knox, who as a legislator has railed against …

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Dumb and Dumber

If you want to know why the Montana Republican Empire has been on a sure and steady decline in the last several years, all you need to do is see a few of the GOP’s leading legislators in action, trying …

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Truth v. Lies: Economic Facts About Montana

(A 2012 Montana election primer for Democrats)

A while back I posted some talking points for Democrats. A few commenters asked for some elaboration.  These points are very important for candidates and citizens alike, and I will reiterate them …

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In Their Own Words

Montana Republicans filing for office this week were very, very careful about how they talked about the 2011 legislative session and what they claim to stand for.  Here is a highlight reel of things Montana Republicans say when they aren’t …

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Political Quick Hits

Quote of the Day

The Billings Gazette ran an article today announcing the Democratic candidates running for office this year.  One man who had been through the 2011 session got right to the point.

“We don’t need to waste our

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The Montana GOP Hypocrite of the Week Award Goes to…

Mittens state finance chair Mark Baker.   For standing up for the legal rights of his clients while fighting in the legislature to limit the legal rights of everyone else, we honor Baker with the Montana GOP Hypocrite of …

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Top Three Cowgirl Blog Posts of 2011

Here are the most viewed blog posts of 2011 from the Montana Cowgirl Blog:

3. Montana Birther Nut Lawmaker Becomes National Joke on CNN

Look no further for proof that the actions of the current legislature are making Montana a …

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Cowgirl Countdown 2011! The Top Ten Blog Stories of the Year

As 2011 draws to a close, in the next week, we will be counting down the Top Ten Cowgirl Stories of 2011. Each day will feature one of the top ten most popular blog posts of the year, based on …

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TEA Party Legislator Defends DUI Rant that Made Him a National Laughing Stock

The Montana TEA Party Republican lawmaker who took to the floor of the House of Representatives to express his opposition to “all DUI laws” on the grounds that they are destroying the state’s time-honored “way of life” took to the …

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Some Talking Points for Our Legislators

The Democratic legislators’ Jobs Listening Tour, now making its way through central Montana, hit a snag the other day when the Dems invited Republican legislators to join one of their forums to discuss economic policy.

The invitation was extended to …

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Political Quick Hits

TEA Party Republican’s Days May Be Numbered

Tom Burnett is not a good fit for Bozeman.It looks like some Democrats in Gallatin County got together to hold an accountability canvass for TEA Party Republican Rep. Tom Burnett.  The piece highlights Burnett’s vote for a pay raise for himself …

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Republican Calls for Less Food for Montanans in Need

Happy Holidays from TEA Party Republican State Representative Tom Burnett, of Bozeman.

To celebrate the spirit of the season,  Burnett has penned a bizarre 53-page treatise on his beliefs that we should cut food for needy families. In “Hunger

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UPDATED Analysis: TEA Party Republicans Lose Big in Montana Local Elections

Montanans saw sweeping victories for progressives from across the state today. And while it is yet to be seen whether this will translate into a wave of momentum for the Dems next year, one thing is known. The TEA Party …

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