FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 22, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] Montana Democrats had a Big Year Take a look back at what was accomplished in 2021. Helena, MT – As 2021 comes to an end, let’s take a moment to look back on what Montana Democrats accomplished during an unprecedented year. The Montana Democratic Party crisscrossed the state, meeting stakeholders and community organizations … Read More
Elsie Arntzen Had a Bad Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 20, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] Elsie Arntzen Had a Bad Week Failing leadership at the OPI has pushed stakeholders to a breaking point Helena, MT – Across the state, Montana educators, administrators, students, and families have united to denounce the failure of leadership and incompetence at the Office of Public Instruction. Under Elsie’s failed leadership: The superintendents of … Read More
BREAKING: OPI’s Tribal Liaison is a No-Show for Montana Indian Language Preservation Presentation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 17, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] BREAKING: OPI’s Tribal Liaison is a No-Show for Montana Indian Language Preservation Presentation Helena, MT – In a budget hearing Wednesday, Representative Windy Boy announced that the OPI’s Tribal Liaison who oversees the Montana Indian Language Preservation (MILP) program, failed to show up when invited to present at a Native Language workshop on … Read More
Rosendale Votes Against Accountability for Mark Meadows in Jan 6th Contempt Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 16, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] Rosendale Votes Against Accountability for Mark Meadows in Jan 6th Contempt Vote Helena, MT – Tuesday night, Rep. Matt Rosendale voted against holding former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate in the Jan 6th investigation. Let’s take a look back at … Read More
Elsie’s OPI to shut down Educator Licensing system for 6 months
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 14, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] Elsie’s OPI to shut down Educator Licensing system for 6 months Teachers looking to renew licenses must mail in paper application Helena, MT – Elsie Arntzen’s OPI has announced that they are shutting down their educator licensing system between December 31, 2021 and June 1, 2022. They will be implementing a new system for … Read More
Rosendale voted to cut Medicare payments for Montana rural health providers by 9 percent starting January 1st
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 9th, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] Rosendale voted to cut Medicare payments for Montana rural health providers by 9 percent starting January 1st His vote would devastate rural health care overburdened by the pandemic Helena, MT – In a vote last night in Washington, Rep. Rosendale voted to cut Medicare payments to rural health providers by 9 … Read More
“Heartbreaking:” Gianforte ignores MT Nurses Association’s pleas for help for the 8th time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] “Heartbreaking:” Gianforte ignores MT Nurses Association’s pleas for help for the 8th time Helena, MT – Yesterday, the Montana Nurses Association begged the Gianforte administration to support Montana’s nurses as they suffer staffing shortages following the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve requested a meeting eight times with the Governor. Each time, they’ve been ignored. … Read More
Unprecedented: AA School Superintendents Have “No Confidence” in Arntzen’s Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 8, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] Unprecedented: AA School Superintendents have “No Confidence” in Arntzen’s leadership Helena, MT – Yesterday, Montana AA School Superintendents sent a letter of No Confidence to State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen, arguing that her “conduct destabilizes the credibility of our local schools, the same ones [she was] elected to represent and on whose behalf [she is] … Read More
What is the Republican-controlled PSC hiding?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 7th, 2020 CONTACT [email protected] What is the Republican-controlled PSC hiding? Charging $31,000 for public record requests is guilty behavior Helena, MT – The Republican-controlled Public Service Commission is going to stunning lengths to keep information hidden, charging the journalists with Lee Enterprises as much as $31,000 for “legal reviews” to release documents, among other … Read More
ICYMI: AG Knudsen’s office met with Election Conspiracy Theorist and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 3rd, 2021 CONTACT [email protected] ICYMI: AG Knudsen’s office met with Election Conspiracy Theorist and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Helena, MT – Today, news broke that Montana AG Austin Knudsen’s office met last month with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of the nation’s chief promoters of the Big Lie conspiracy. During the meeting, Lindell and MT … Read More