Keila Szpaller
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Crowd swells into the tens of thousands in Portland as the March begins @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
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“We have got to resist. It’s the patriotic thing to do.” Montanans in small towns demonstrate at No Kings rallies. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social @mddrew.bsky.social @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/18/s... #montana #mtpol #mtnews
Small towns in Montana rally for 'No Kings' • Daily Montanan
HAMILTON — DILLON — POLEBRIDGE — Kent Kernahan, of Corvallis, said he’s a Methodist minister’s child, and he demonstrated Saturday at the No Kings Indivisible Bitterroot rally after asking himself wha...
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· Aug 13
Cities, towns, businesses, allege BNSF is charging exorbitant fees, being unresponsive, and hurting critical infrastructure projects. Legislators are on alert. “Ball’s in their court to act like adults,” Sen. Zolnikov said. “Not children.” @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/08/12/l...
Legislature, Montana towns at odds with BNSF
Committee talk regarding legislation on easements draws swift rail response, including alleged threats from BNSF to Montana cities.
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Keila Szpaller
@keilaszpaller.bsky.social
· May 23
“I do not support the widespread sale or transfer of public lands. Once the land is sold, we will never get it back. God isn’t creating more land." - U.S. Rep. Zinke, fighting against sale of public lands. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/05/22/z... #mtnews #mtpol
Zinke leads push to strip public lands sale from federal budget bill • Daily Montanan
Provision would have turned over more than 450,000 acres of public land in Utah, Nevada
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Keila Szpaller
@keilaszpaller.bsky.social
· Apr 25
“This bill sends a clear message: If you kill someone in this state while driving, and you’re extremely impaired, that you will finally face real justice.” - Rep. Braxton Mitchell. Story by @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/04/24/l... #montana #mtpol #mtnews #mtleg
Legislature passes ‘Bobby’s Law,’ increases penalties for drunk driving fatalieies • Daily Montanan
House Bill 267 establishes aggravated vehicular homicide under the influence as a new crime with a minimum sentence of three years
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Keila Szpaller
@keilaszpaller.bsky.social
· Apr 17
“We’re here to try to save our nation.” - Joan Egan of Missoula. Nearly 10,000 people turned up to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour in Missoula with U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/04/16/b... #montana #mtpol #mtleg
Bernie Sanders, AOC, bring thousands to their feet in the 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour • Daily Montanan
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled whistles and cheers out of a crowd of Montanans on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.
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Keila Szpaller
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· Jan 23
Keila Szpaller
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· Jan 23
Keila Szpaller
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· Jan 22
Montana senator introduces bill to prevent human trafficking • Daily Montanan
Montana senator introduces bill to prevent human traffickingbill would instruct the Office of Public Instruction to develop curricula and activities to teach students to identify and avoid child sex t...
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Keila Szpaller
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· Jan 18
Emails: Legislative staff blocked senator's initial request for controversial contract helenair.com/news/state-r... #mtleg #mtpol
Emails: Legislative staff blocked senator's initial request for controversial contract
GOP Senate President Matt Regier said he only recently learned of the $170k state-funded contract. On Friday he said he was trying to cancel it and terminate any payments.
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Keila Szpaller
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· Jan 18
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· Jan 17
Montana will now send as many as 600 state prisoners to Arizona, Mississippi • Daily Montanan
The State of Montana and private prison contractor CoreCivic said that they've inked an agreement to take more of Montana's incarcerated to Mississippi.
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