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State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday June 23, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Column: Tim Sheehy's Anti-Public Lands Stance Under Scrutiny
HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After reporting revealed that Tim Sheehy failed to disclose that he was a board member at the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC), an organization that has advocated for privatizing public lands, Montanans are raising alarm bells about what this could mean for "the future of public lands in the Big Sky State." A new column outlines the threat Sheehy and PERC pose to Montana's public lands   more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Receives Fire Season Outlook Briefing
HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG). "The state of Montana stands unified and ready this fire season," Gov. Gianforte said. "It's important to remember we all have a responsibility to prevent human-caused wildfires. While we cannot c  more

Multimillionaire Out-Of-Stater Tim Sheehy Part of the Problem Montanans Are Facing
HELENA, Montana, June 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After his recent move to Montana, Tim Sheehy did exactly what you would expect from a multimillionaire living out his Yellowstone fantasies: He bought up luxury properties in some of the highest-priced places in Montana, from a private peninsula on Flathead Lake with a "caretakers quarters" and a sauna to a ski-in, ski-out resort in Big Sky valued at $7.7 million. Multimillionaire Sheehy would be in the  more

NBC Montana: Busse/Graybill Talk Policy, Offer Contrast to Gianforte's Property Tax Hike and Housing Crisis
HELENA, Montana, June 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Democratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill, stopped by NBC Montana this morning to outline their policy plans for fixing Governor Greg Gianforte's record property tax hike and his housing crisis. In the interview, both Busse and Graybill pointed out Gianforte has spent more time creating government red tape, jet-setting across the country, and taking prematu  more

New Op-Ed: It's Time to Rebuild Montana's Office of Public Instruction
HELENA, Montana, June 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new op-ed, Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sheila Hogan explains Elsie Arntzen's disastrous tenure at the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) and the threat that her deputy and handpicked successor is to Montana's school system and our children's education. From leaving half of our kids below proficiency in math and reading, to leading Montana to first in the nation in lowest pay  more

Out-of-Stater Navigator: Sheehy's Extreme Anti-Abortion Endorser Campaigns for Him in Montana
HELENA, Montana, June 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the eve of the two year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Tim Sheehy's extreme anti-abortion endorser, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), is pouring money into Montana to ensure Montanans know that Sheehy supports a national abortion ban. Time and time again, Montana women have rejected efforts to block their reproductive freedoms. As Montanans learn that  more

Reminder: Tim Sheehy Supports A National Abortion Ban
HELENA, Montana, June 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Next Monday marks the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, and Tim Sheehy remains devoted to decimating Montanans' reproductive freedoms. * Sheehy doubled down on his support for a national abortion ban during the recent Senate debate. * Sheehy called abortion "murder". * Sheehy refused to support federal IVF t  more

Tim Sheehy's Support for National Abortion Ban On Display As Anti-Abortion Group Campaigns for Him in Montana
HELENA, Montana, June 21 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: New reporting from the Washington Post highlighted Tim Sheehy's support for a national abortion ban as anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA) spends big to campaign for him in Montana. SBA only endorses candidates that back a national abortion ban, "which has led the group to endorse fewer candidates" this cycle, according to the Washington Post. Sheehy is one of on  more