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Were the Police Called to the Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices?
Intelligent Discontent
Jan 19As I mentioned the other day, one of the elements of the Commissioner of Political Practices story that made the least sense to me was the decision by the Commission staff to call the police on Tuesday afternoon. After reading press reports about the d... »
Staff accuses ethics official of violations
The Lowdown
Jan 15From left, Julie Steab, Kym Trujillo, Mary Baker and Karen Musgrave, who work in the Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices, have documented alleged time and office misuse by their boss, Dave Gallik, commissioner of Political Practices. TRIB... »
The Montana GOP Hypocrite of the Week Award Goes to…
MT Cowgirl
Jan 11…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 … . . . → Read More: The Monta... »
Analysis: TEA Party Republicans Lose Big in Montana Local Elections
MT Cowgirl
Nov 10Montanans 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… . . . → Read More: Analysis: TE... »
The Montana TEA Party Hypocrite of the Week Award Goes To…
MT Cowgirl
Oct 29Great Falls City Commission candidate Cyndi Baker, who campaigned against school district spending, then turned around and sought a district paycheck. But it’s worse then that, as the Great Falls Tribune reports, Baker tried to threaten the local gove... »