Key Montana Senate Race Draws Deluge of Dark Money

By Kim Barker, ProPublica Nov 6, 2012 Democratic incumbent Jon Tester is trying to keep his seat in a hotly contested race that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Big Money Wins in the Big Skies of Montana

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 28, 2012 "I never bought a man who wasn't for sale," William A. Clark reportedly said. He was one of Montana's "Copper Kings," a man who used his vast wealth to manipulate the state government and literally buy votes to make himself a U.S. senator. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Court Rejects Montana Challenge to Citizens United

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 25, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its controversial 2-year-old decision allowing corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money in politics when it struck down a law in Montana banning such spending. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Montana Judge Caught Up in Racist Email Controversy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2012 It's an election year, and that means it's time for the ugliest sides of humanity to come trotting out, and not just in candidates' debates and ads or on Fox News. Thanks to the Interwebs, we now can also look forward to hearing about some less-than-noble sentiments shared in forwarded emails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taking Citizens United Back to the Supreme Court

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2012 Ian Masters investigates Montana's rejection of corporate personhood, a decision that is under review by the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taibbi and Olbermann Talk Money and Politics

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2012 In this clip from Thursday's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," Rolling Stone's provocateur du jour, Matt Taibbi, weighs in on a decision by the Montana Supreme Court that could deal a substantial blow to the notorious Citizens United SCOTUS ruling of 2010, which represents at least one issue around which some conservatives and progressives can rally for change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A River of Misinformation on Montana Oil Spill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2011 After roughly 42,000 gallons of oil spewed into the Yellowstone River in Montana last weekend, federal documents show that Exxon Mobil officials were not candid with the public about the length of time it took to seal the burst pipe. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Down to the Wire, the Race Gets Tighter

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2008 Both campaigns predicted the polls would tighten up on the approach to Tuesday's election, but many of the states where the race is closest were won by George W. Bush in 2004. Those include North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Georgia, Montana and Florida. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meet Sen. Jon Tester

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2006 Curious about the little-known new senator from Montana? He's a crewcut-sporting farmer and former music teacher whom Time's Joe Klein called the epitome of the Democratic Party's populist wing (More after the jump). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fear Mongering with a Dash of Racism From Sen. Burns… Again

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2006 Sen. Conrad Burns of Montana, a man who not so long ago referred to his house painter as a "nice little Guatemalan man," has delivered yet another stunning one-liner. Ready for the punch line? At a campaign event with Laura Bush, Burns talked about the war on terrorism, saying "faceless" enemies "drive taxi cabs in the daytime and kill at night." Nice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gritty Anti-Meth Ads Raise Eyebrows

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2006 A huge billboard bearing harsh public service ads like these greet motorists entering Montana. They're part of a massive anti-meth campaign funded by software billionaire Thomas Siebel to combat a drug that's ravaging the country's rural and gay communities (and is making headway elsewhere). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Meth Prisons’ Springing Up Across Midwest

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 Inmates addicted to methamphetamine are now being treated in prisons populated solely by fellow meth addicts. The recidivism rates look promising. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )