What Kind of Legal Staff Do They Have Up There?

January 25, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Montana, Montana Democrats, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, Steve Bullock

by jhwygirl Capital reporter Mike Dennison is up with a story tonight on the Missoulian State Bureau’s request for a list of all legislators who have signed up for medical benefits – you know, those benefits paid for by state government? For three weeks now he’s been waiting for a reply from Senate leadership (GOP) [...]

Defend Rehberg AND Public Workers: Can You Do It?

January 25, 2011 in Montana

by lizard It was very encouraging to read the passionate responses here, rushing to defend our dear Denny Rehberg and his of-course-not-hypocritical use of employer provided health care. but I’m not sure if those defenders are capable of extending their cheerleading to other public workers, who are in the crosshairs (too early?) of the right’s [...]

SOTU 2011

January 25, 2011 in Barack Obama, Montana

by you-know-who Thought I’d put up an open comment thread. Full text of speech below the fold.

Champ is a chump

January 25, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Champ Edmunds, Montana, Montana Republicans, Planned Parenthood

by Pete Talbot I was chatting with a friend who’d just returned from Helena. On behalf of Planned Parenthood, she’d gone up there to meet with Missoula’s legislative delegation. It’s a constant battle at the Montana Legislature — allowing Montanans access to sex education and health care and birth control, and maintaining a woman’s right [...]

No wonder he isn’t in office

January 25, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Bob Brown, Guns, Montana Republicans

by Pete Talbot Bob Brown is a moderate Republican. He ran against Gov. Brian Schweitzer in 2004 but on the heels of Gov. Judy Martz’ abysmal Republican administration, he lost. Before that he served as Montana Secretary of State, and in the state legislature for close to 26 years. He has a reasoned guest column [...]