John Melcher (D) served as US Representative and US Senator in the 1970s and 80s.  In 1988, he lost his Senate seat to Conrad Burns shortly after Pres. Reagan vetoed his wilderness bill.

The Koch brothers spend half a million on inaccurate TV spots.

Troy Downing tried to amend his tax returns to show he was a Montana resident.

State Auditor Matt Rosendale is using his vaunted office to put his face in front of voters in 19 Montana communities this spring.  He’s one of four GOP candidates vying to challenge Jon Tester for the US Senate seat.  It’s nice that we taxpayers can help Matt further his political ambitions!

The President’s plan to send National Guard troops to the Mexican border may run into some snags.

For Secretary of State Corey Stapleton, what a difference six months can make!

Y’all remember James Watt from the Reagan Administration? It seems our current Secretary of the Interior (former Montana congressman Ryan Zinke) is in love with what that guy stood for.

Hecla Mining is whining about being shut out of a mining permit.  CEO Phillips Baker was CFO with Pegasus Gold.  Pegasus left millions of dollars in clean-up work for taxpayers to cover in Montana.

Fish & Wildlife service reversed a Obama administration ban on importing parts from sport trophy hunts in Africa and elsewhere.

Troy Downing’s ridiculous ad hit a new low on Montana campaign history.