Butte Silver Bow election field shapes up in 2024
Butte Silver Bow faces a busy 2024 election as six county-wide posts head into the cycle with few challengers. Incumbent commissioners face minimal opposition except for one, while Sheriff Ed Lester ran unopposed in 2020 and may not repeat. Filing closed March 11 with Mike Gage entering, and multiple seats see new names. County offices stay nonpartisan and the primary will trim four aspiring candidates for district judge and other posts.
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Jim Fisher
Ed Lester
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Mike Gage
J.P. Gallagher
Paul Babb
Bill Foley
Moe Goodwin
Rayelynn Brandl
Eileen Joyce
Dan Fisher
Cathy Maloney
Timothy Cassidy
Butte - Silver Bow
Kelli Fivey
Matt Enrooth
Jim O’neill
Margie O’connor Willhite
Butte
Judy Jonart
Ramsay
Melrose
Divide
Linda Sayor-Joyce
Cindy Sherman
Amy Shadow
Rachel Robert Boyd
Kurt Krueger
Michael McKeon
Ann Shea
Frank Joseph
Willam Joyce
Robert Whelan
Montana lawmakers eye veto override on SB 442 tax spin
Montana legislators prepare to vote again on overriding Gov Gianforte veto of Senate Bill 442. The measure would expand marijuana tax revenue use to habitat conservation veterans services and county road repairs in high recreation areas. Ballots due by April 18.
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Christi Jacobsen
Senate
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Montana PSC to hold climate risk hearing on April 8
Montana utility regulators plan a one day public hearing on April 8 to decide if they should create rules for evaluating climate risks from monopolies. Conservation groups warned the PSC in February that current rules fail to meet constitutional environmental rights and the court has ordered climate risk evaluation in environmental reviews, a mandate still under appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Montana Supreme Court
Montana Environmental Information Center
Bridger Bowl
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American Pediatrics
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NorthWestern Energy
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