Gianforte’s choice for lieutenant governor is Kristen Juras, an adjunct professor at the University of Montana law school who lost a 2016 bid for a seat on the Montana Supreme Court.
The amount reported by Gianforte Monday is more than triple the $151,368 raised by Attorney General Tim Fox over the same three-month period that ended Sept. 30.
Stapleton was the first prominent Republican to announce his run for governor back in January, before Attorney General Tim Fox, state Sen. Al Olszewski and Gianforte joined the race.
Dismal budget projections are going to make life tougher for whoever is elected Montana governor in 2016. Declining revenues and climbing costs will present a challenge for the governor to balance the budget and fulfill campaign promises — such as funding infrastructure projects, offering public preschool, or reducing property tax rates...
KGVO News received a response from Governor Steve Bullock's office regarding Friday's story about using the state plane to attend the Paul McCartney concert in 2014. A spokesman said Bullock had at least two official visits before and after the concert.
At a news conference in Billings’ Riverfront Park on Thursday, Gov. Bullock spoke on his 3-step initiative to bolster Montana’s public lands. First, the governor has directed the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to hire a public access specialist to better utilize the estimated $6 billion power of the state’s outdoor recreation industry...