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Republicans Burn Down 2023 Session
Multiple Representatives confirmed that their committees have been canceled. The remaining bills have been transferred to different (and many wholly inappropriate) committees. Those sudden cancellations only occurred in the committees on which Rep. Zephyr sits. This move not only silences Zephyr, but all of us whose Representatives are on those canceled committees. Now, not only is Zephyr’s district losing its representation, but so are thousands of other Montanans, including Great Falls.
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wtf406.com/2026/05/wolves-in-sheeps-clothing-in-the-primary-election/
Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing In The Primary Election
We all should have received our ballots in the mail over the Mother’s day weekend. Most of us know there has been a lot of game playing in the primary this year. Perhaps the most bizarre is two Republican activists filed as Democrats. James Whitaker filed in Senate District 12 and Mark Winters in ...
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wtf406.com/2026/05/e-city-beat%e2%9c%94-ironic/
E=City Beat Ironic raises questions about transparency while merely copying financial reports of local non-profits. Learn more.
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wtf406.com/2026/04/george-nikolakakas-lets-fly-at-his-primary-opponent-randy-pinocci/
George Nikolakakas Let’s Fly At His Primary Opponent, Randy Pinocci
Explore the controversy surrounding Randy Pinocci and his alleged criminal history in the Montana Senate District 12 race.
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Money in politics really does screw over the working class. On top of that, having to listen to more stupid TV ads? We’re already suffering
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wtf406.com/2026/04/afl-cio-trying-to-silence-data-center-opposition/
AFL-CIO Trying To Silence Data Center Opposition?!
Montana AFL-CIO says questioning data centers is anti-labor and anti-worker.
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wtf406.com/2026/04/is-sheriff-slaughter-retaliating-against-the-cascade-effect/
Is Sheriff Slaughter Retaliating Against The Cascade Effect?
(Kevin Weatherwax and Tony Rosales pictured promoting the Cascade Effect Podcast) The Cascade Effect Podcast bills itself as “A true-crime anthology podcast investigating corruption and negligence of law enforcement in Cascade County, Montana, a county that is known for its heavy-handed police ...
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Is it a war to distract from the live-action remake of Caligula we're all living through?
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MAGA is going through an extinction burst, and hopefully we can work around them until they finish destroying themselves. Meanwhile, the local Democratic Party is
Campaign season is here and it's raining drama
MAGA is going through an extinction burst, and hopefully we can work around them until they finish destroying themselves. Meanwhile, the local Democratic Party is seriously kicking some ass with candidate recruitment and strengthening of their party.
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Y'all the MT Sentinel is indeed right-wing, but the info is still worth sharing. Strange times indeed.
The Arabella Tentacles Reaching Into Montana - Montana Sentinel
The result is that out-of-state progressive dark money—originating with some of the wealthiest foundations in the country and laundered through a chain of intermediaries designed to obscure its origins—is being used to influence which Republicans Montana voters can choose from in their primary e...
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The city commission approved ANOTHER raise for the city manager, who is now paid over $200k/year.