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Donald E. Ferguson is Editor and Publisher of the Montana Statesman.
An award-winning newspaper veteran, Ferguson has been commended by other newspapers for his “honest, intelligent and issue-oriented” approach.
A political independent, Ferguson was previously involved in efforts to investigate and prosecute corruption in both the Clinton and Bush administrations.
Recent Articles:
- Paper: Bullock Illegally Coordinated with Democrat Front GroupsStory links, diagrams show while A.G. made baseless claims, he was doing the very things he accused others of ARTICLE (thanks to the Washington Free Beacon): “Shadowy liberal groups helped propel to victory a gubernatorial candidate who has led the fight against undisclosed “dark money” and championed transparency in political spending…publicly available inf […]
- Judge orders State to turn over stolen ATP materials, slams officials for improper conductJudge orders COPP to turn over stolen ATP materials, slams State for improper conduct >> Court order rebukes COPP for improperly holding stolen evidence from a criminal investigation, using it to smear candidates before an election >> Ferguson warns Bullock: ‘This is how Nixon got impeached.’ LIVINGSTON, MONT. — A Montana judge ordered theRead […]
- EPA boss faces federal probe into possible lawbreaking“The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog is looking into whether the agency uses separate internal email accounts to conduct government affairs,” The Hill reports. “EPA’s inspector general said the audit follows on a congressional request. Some lawmakers have pressed EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for answers on her alleged use of a sep […]
- Obama announces new environmentalist attacks on the economyPresident Barack Obama is so committed to the Gang Green agenda he held his first press conference in eight months to announce he would seek new job-killing limits on the amount of harmless carbon dioxide power plants produce. “(E)nvironmentalists are hopeful that Obama will fashion a muscular agenda through existing administrative powers, such as expandingR […]
MT Media Tracker
- Liberal Groups Spend Money, Claim Victory in School Levy, Trustee ElectionsVarious liberal groups across Montana claimed victory in electing union-friendly school board trustees and passing various mill levies that would increase taxes for Montana property owners. In Billings, levies were approved by voters with the help of the controversial left-wing political consulting firm Hilltop Public Solutions, while in Missoula, five pro- […]
- Bullock Taps Liberal Activist Who Was Cited for Campaign Violations to Run Election Integrity OfficeDemocratic Gov. Steve Bullock appointed Helena lawyer and longtime liberal activist Jonathan Motl as Montana’s new Commissioner of Political Practices on Monday. The appointment came despite strong opposition from Republicans over Motl’s decades of liberal campaign activism and previous citations for violating state campaign law. In separate telephone interv […]
- 8 Controversial Vetoes By Montana Governor Steve Bullock During the 2013 Legislative SessionMontana’s Democratic Governor Steve Bullock has vetoed 71 bills passed by the 2013 State Legislature. That number is second only to former Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s 78 vetoes during and after the 2011 Legislative Session. Given heavy GOP dominance of the legislature during the last two sessions while the governor’s office has been occupied by a […]
MT WatchDog
- As parties feud, key figure calls for improvements to Montana’s Medicaid program April 12, 2013By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org As a legislative coalition key to expanding Montana’s Medicaid program crumbles to the Capitol floor, a key player is pushing lawmakers to pursue aggressive reform of the health program. Carl Graham, president of the Montana Policy Institute, wants lawmakers to remake the program rather than swelling its ranks as allowed un […]
- MT: After billions in tax hikes, Tester calls for even more revenue for D.C. January 15, 2013By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org HELENA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester just can’t get enough — money for the ever-growing government, that is. Most of the Montana media focused on Tester’s call for bipartisanship in his address to state lawmakers gathered in a joint session Monday, but another element received little play: the senator’s push for [...]The po […]
- MT: Baucus won’t address gifts to staffers-turned-lobbyists January 14, 2013By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org HELENA – U.S. Sen. Max Baucus told Montana state lawmakers last week that he clings true to a particular aphorism: When you hold certain advantages, you must utilize them. It’s an idiom certainly not lost on ex-Baucus staffers whose lobbying clients profited greatly from a tax package the Montana senator created. Montana’s seni […]
- MT: Feds may soon yank subsidized air service to Lewistown January 10, 2013Low ridership numbers on a federally subsidized air route means that one rural Montana town could soon lose commercial air service.The post MT: Feds may soon yank subsidized air service to Lewistown appeared first on Watchdog.org. […]
- MT: Bullock seeks Medicaid expansion, but ‘Woodwork Effect’ could hurt state budget January 8, 2013Newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock says he wants to expand Montana’s Medicaid program, but his ambition might leave the state with a time bomb ticking deep inside the biennial budget.The post MT: Bullock seeks Medicaid expansion, but ‘Woodwork Effect’ could hurt state budget appeared first on Watchdog.org. […]
MT Policy Institute
- Why The Parties Line Up That Way in Montana Zoning BattlesMissoula has been suffering one of those land use wars so typical of some Montana cities. The city council, which is controlled by “progressives,” has voted to ease zoning restrictions to allow backyard houses in all neighborhoods, thereby feeding its ideological devotion to crowding. Or, to use their euphemism, “infill.” A striking aspect of infill battles […]
- Abuse a Feature, Not Failure of Bigger GovernmentI think the most significant thing to come out of the trio (so far) of Obama administration scandals last week was how they pointed out the cognitive and practical failures of “progressive” beliefs about big government. They’re scrambling to define the abuses and failures of government agencies and individuals as aberrations of a government that oversees, we […]
- Rob Natelson: Some Reasons Why There Is Probably A Lot More Improper Tax Agency Targeting You Don’t Hear AboutThe news outlets tell us the IRS has been targeting conservative non-profits for unfavorable treatment. Based on my own experience, my guess is that these things happen far more often than reported—both on the state and federal levels. In the 1990s, I was the subject of some suspicious audits by the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR). There were several rea […]
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