Jonathan McNiven
Folks I want to address a supposed “newspaper” and self-described news media entity called the Montana Independent. This “newspaper” is being sent to more than 150,000 Montanans from an out-of-state organization called the American Independent that has ties to a Democrat aligned Super Pac that is focusing on high-profile elections in battleground states, including Montana this year. Most notably, it appears to focus primarily on the US Senator Jon Tester’s re-election race in Montana as that race is possibly the most consequential race in the country. This “newspaper” entity called Montana Independent was launched about six months ago and started circulating in the state through the mail in newspaper format.
A story entitled, “Progressive dark money launches Montana media outlet ahead of election” was published in the Montana Free Press online on April 16, 2024.
I reached out to our Executive Director of the Montana Newspaper Association to confirm if this read more
