Big Sky Times

Montana's Green Party Senate candidate: I won't be bullied into dropping out

By April Bamburg | Jul 17, 2020

Montana Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Wendie Frederickson says Gov. Steve Bullock and his fellow Democrats will not bully her into quitting before the November election.

Green Party Senate candidate alleges corrupt acts by Bullock, Democrats

By April Bamburg | Jul 14, 2020

Wendie Fredrickson, the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, alleged that the Democratic Party and Gov. Steve Bullock are engaging in corrupt attempts to silence her candidacy, according to an opinion piece published in the Helena Independent Record on July 8,.

Montana Democrats ask court to remove signatures from Green Party qualifying petitions

By April Bamburg | Jun 22, 2020

The Montana Democratic Party have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Green Party candidates from the state’s general election Nov. 3, but a trial brief filed in the First Judicial Court of Lewis and Clark County reveals there's more at stake than signatures.

From Empire State Today

Remote learning during COVID-19 earns a failing grade, says WSJ

By April Bamburg | 4 years ago

Despite the hopes and efforts of educators, remote learning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has earned a failing grade.

Montana lieutenant governor faces ethics complaint

By April Bamburg | May 28, 2020

The Montana Republican Party has filed an ethics complaint against Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney in connection with his admission that he had used taxpayer resources for his campaign.

Green Party Senate candidate Fredrickson seeks accountability, transparency in government

By April Bamburg | May 26, 2020

Helena resident Wendie Fredrickson is running for the U.S. Senate on the Green Party ticket, a seat currently held by Republican Steve Daines.

After being shut out in 2018, Montana Green Party sees multiple candidates for 2020

By April Bamburg | May 17, 2020

Montana voters will have the opportunity to vote for Green Party candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, governor, attorney general, and one seat in the Montana State Senate.

FEC records show Green Party candidate Daneke has history of donating to Democrats

By April Bamburg | May 15, 2020

Dennis Daneke, a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, says that he’s a member of the Greens but that’s not what Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show.