Ellensburg
A reporter-turned-attorney is the newest member of Washington’s citizen panel that enforces state campaign finance laws.
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A reporter-turned-attorney is the newest member of Washington’s citizen panel that enforces state campaign finance laws. Lisa Kremer, who works with Vandeberg Johnson Gandara PS in Tacoma, was appointed to the state Public Disclosure Commission on Aug. 7 by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson. Her first meeting will be on Aug. 27. Kremer will be completing […]
Michigan
Voters will decide whether to upend campaign finance in Michigan when they head to the polls in November as outrage over money in politics intensifies pressure for reform. The ballot proposal is one of the most significant efforts to curb outside spending in state politics after a years-long stalemate in Lansing. If it passes, some […]
Missoula
I've spent the last several weeks doing something I don't enjoy: reading through comment threads, forwarded emails, and private messages where members of this party have torn into one another.
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Vanessa Lopez knew the odds were stacked against her. A first-time candidate going up against a three-term incumbent, Lopez realized she needed outside help to succeed in her Democratic primary challenge against Sen. Meghan Kallman for the District 15 seat representing Pawtucket and Providence. “I have no one in my corner, so I was like, […]
Missoula
If you've felt overwhelmed lately, you're not alone. The headlines move fast, the stakes feel high, and it's easy to feel like none of it is in your hands. Here's the truth: some of it isn’t. But most of it is — and that's where Montana Democrats are putting our energy this week.
Missoula
Public lands are where our families hunt, fish, hike and camp. They protect the headwaters that supply our communities, provide habitat for wildlife and support outfitters, guides and small businesses across the state. That is why the federal government’s effort to repeal the Roadless Rule should concern every Montanan.
Missoula
Last weekend, Montana Democrats gathered for our party convention, and I left proud. Proud of the work people put in. Proud of the debates we had. Proud that folks showed up from across this big state, from small towns, tribal communities, ranch country, college towns and cities to do the hard and necessary work of shaping a party from the bottom up.
Missoula
What happens when men in power are protected, institutions close ranks and victims as well as whistleblowers are ignored? What happens when accountability only comes after the damage is already done?
Missoula
Every election comes with a lot of promises.
