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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Jenny Eck Files for Helena Legislative Seat

Jenny Eck is running for Helena's House District 82Helena mom and consumer advocate Jenny Eck has filed as a Democratic candidate for  House District 82, which includes much of Helena’s west side. The seat is currently held by Rep. Mike Menahan (D), who is not running this cycle.…

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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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New Analysis: GOP Ginned Up Fake Budget Crisis to Undercut Jobs, Schools

Republican legislators conspired to gin up a fake budget crisis to undercut jobs, public school classrooms, and seniors.   A new analysis by Tax Analyst [pdf], out this week, spells out the whole debacle in detail.   Here’s what went …

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Colbert Lampoons Anti Family Services Crowd

How awful is the rash of anti-woman fervour we’re seeing lately over our health care.

First there was the TEA Party Republican Legislature, who tried to eliminate all funding for breast and cervical cancer testing in the state.  Then there …

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Republican Compares Montana Citizens to Hijackers

Montana Republican Jeff Essmann’s campaign for Governor hasn’t exactly taken off,  and there is no sign of things getting better for him any time soon.

Take his recently uncovered remarks to the TEA Party convention in Helena during the 2011 …

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Montana Legislature Second Least Educated In U.S.

The NY Times reported this week that after Arkansas, Montana has the least educated state legislature in the U.S.  

This session, the Republican-controlled Montana Legislature cut higher education funding by $15.5 million compared to the Governor’s budget.

 

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Flood Victims Derided

A Republican state legislator has been quick to rush to the assistance of flood victims with that favorite Republican commodity, derision for those who need flood assistance, calling them “the root of all of our nation’s spending and debt problems.”

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Complete Fraud

Liz Bangerter (R-Helena) is a complete fraud who was elected to represent a liberal district and then, on most issues, turned out to be one of the most conservative scumbags out there. 

Bangerter ran as a moderate,  through also a

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Big Tobacco

Big Tobacco spent big bucks to influence the Montana Legislature, but what did they get?

GOP special interest groups came into the 2011 legislature thinking that they had already won.   With big majorities in both houses and a slate …

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GUEST POST:Holder Complains About Cowards, But Is One

When Eric Holder was sworn in as Attorney General, he forcefully (and controversially) declared that America “is a nation of cowards” for the way in which we refuse to discuss race and racism in an open, direct and honest way. …

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2012 Leg Race Preview

The latest analysis of special elections around the country shows an emerging pattern of wins that look very favorable to Dems.

The key point of the latest analysis:

Since March 1st, Democratic candidates have overperformed in almost every similar special election

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Kerns Angry

The GOP circular firing squad has begun. Right-wing wacko Krayton Kerns, a Montana state rep from Laurel who ran for House speaker but lost out to the more moderate Mike Milburn, is fuming about the fact that the GOP

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