In a recent advertisement from the Senate Leadership Fund, Senator Jon Tester was called out for supporting a farmer relief program that excluded white farmers and ranchers. In the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a measure was added to provide … read more
Over the last month, Senator Tester’s campaign has placed full page ads in several local newspapers accusing Tim Sheehy of planning to close 49 hospitals in Montana. The ad then lists 49 medical centers, including Billings Clinic Broadwater and Beartooth … read more
Dear Editor, This letter is for the “Honorable”, incumbent, senior senator from the great state of Montana. “I will not play politics with our freedom.” Really? “I am Jon Tester, and I paid for this advertisement.” Really? “I’m a life-long … read more
Dear Editor, In recent weeks Jon Tester’s campaign has devolved into ad hominem attacks on Tim Sheehy, most of which have no relevance to the issues that are important to Montanans. The latest of these unwarranted attacks came as a … read more
Dear Editor, This is a Letter to the Editor (LTE) to put a few things on the table for Veteran’s thoughts. There is an individual running for office that ‘bought’ a Bone Spur diagnosis to make him unqualified for the … read more
As November 5th quickly approaches, the Montana U.S. Senate race has quickly become Republican candidate Tim Sheehy’s to lose. The candidate has seen a relatively positive linear trajectory in polling, as he was behind by as many as nine points … read more
Dear Editor, Montanans, the baseless attacks against Tim Sheehy by Jon Tester’s campaign are both false and repulsive. Tester can’t defend his own horrendous voting record, so instead, he makes preposterous insinuations about Sheehy. The facts are Patriot and Navy … read more
As we inch closer and closer to the election in November, the stakes continue to rise. With possibly the most important statewide election in the country right here, both parties continue to throw everything they have at Montana’s U.S. Senate … read more
According to Senator Tester’s public schedule, Senator Tester held 218 meetings with lobbyists between January 2023 and August 2024. This figure also does not include meetings between Tester’s staff and lobbyists. Anti-lobbying sentiments have been a central theme of Tester’s … read more
This past week, a total of 60 local elected officials all from Yellowstone County signed on to a letter endorsing Tim Sheehy for United States Senate over current Senator Jon Tester. The list of names includes current and former state … read more
In the last week, two major polls have been published, one from Rasmussen Reports and one from the Napolitan Institute. The Rasmussen Reports poll was conducted from August 14 through August 20 with a sample of 835 likely voters. This … read more
First reported by Lily Meskers of the University of Montana, a Jon Tester affiliated PAC, Montana Together, has been offering collegiate athletes at the University of Montana cash in exchange for endorsing Tester on social media. The group offered between … read more
On Tuesday, August 20, 24 out of 25 Montana Democratic delegates cast their vote for Vice President Kamala Harris to officially become the Democratic candidate for President of the United States at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The delegation … read more
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk to several people as they waited in line for the Trump Rally in Bozeman. The energy was palpable with music blaring and the crowd packing the parking lot. We talked about their … read more
Recently, Senator Jon Tester has been attempting to distance himself from Vice President Harris’s presidential bid, having refused to endorse her so far despite her being the presumptive nominee of his party. Tester is in a political pickle, as he … read more
On Friday, August 9, President Trump held a rally in Bozeman with one central mission–to make sure Jon Tester is not re-elected to the United States Senate. In a state President Trump has won by 20 points in the past, … read more
Senator Jon Tester’s campaign has launched a new support group, Republicans for Tester. With Montana likely to go red in the presidential election, Tester’s chances of re-election seem to lie in his ability to get Republican voters to split their … read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during 2023 roughly 75,000 US citizens died from synthetic opioids. The Obama administration might have explained this away as the “new norm.” They said “new norm” began in 2013 and continued … read more
Dear Editor, During “McNiven’s Meanderings” in the 7/26/24 issue, Jonathan lists six different bills where Jon Tester’s vote was the “deciding vote.” So – Senator Tester was the only read more
In the wake of a harrowing assassination attempt in which former President Donald Trump came within fractions of an inch of losing his life and retired fire chief and father Corey Comperatore was killed just three weeks ago, many Americans … read more
