The Montana Republican Party meets later this month to elect its officers, among them, a party chairman, an office currently held by Will Deschamps of Missoula.
On Wednesday, Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl said his office will be re-activating a complaint against 2012 Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Hill for accepting a $500,000 donation.
An indictment of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on bribery and corruption charges may end up haunting Montana Senator Jon Tester during his 2016 re-election campaign.
Republicans made big gains in both the U.S. House and Senate this week, but the needle barely moved in the Montana Legislature. The day after Election Day, Montana Republican Party chairman Will Deschamps says the numbers are still in flux...
The announcement on Saturday is that former governor Brian Schweitzer would not be seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Max Baucus, sent shock waves through both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Missoula voters have turned out two conservative voices from the City Council. In Ward 4, newcomer Caitlin Copple has defeated incumbent Lynn Hellegaard 52.10% to 47.10%, while in Ward 5, Mike O'Herron has upset incumbent Renee Mitchell 55.56% to 43.74%. In the open seat on Ward 3, Alex Taft outpointed Paul Bohan and Sean Ives, while young businessman Adam Hertz narrowly defeated Pam Walzer 50.95%