**** PRESS RELEASE ***** (For immediate release) 09/10/2018 (Laurel, MT) Today, the Montana Family Foundation released the Montana Judicial Candidate Spending Project. The report is a factual record of where Montana judicial candidates have contributed their own money. “Montanans are frustrated. Every election cycle they are asked to vote for judges that they know nothing about. The Montana Judicial […]
In this exciting summer of court win after court win, our one regret from a policy perspective is the failure of the Montana Locker Room Privacy Act to make the ballot. First, let me thank all the churches and individuals who helped gather signatures. Some of Montana’s largest churches were involved and many individuals gathered […]
When it comes to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, ask yourself one thing: Why does every article that discusses the nomination mention Roe v. Wade? According to the courts, this is settled law, a done deal never to be reversed. But just like the infamous Dred Scott decision, the Court can […]
(Laurel, MT) Today, in a massive victory for religious liberty, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Jack Phillips’ favor in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, striking down a lower court’s decision. Jack served all customers, but like most creative professionals, he simply couldn’t express messages or celebrate events that violated his beliefs. Today’s […]
After nine months and obvious slow walking by a judge in Missoula, we finally have movement on a case we’ve been tracking for the past six years. It’s the case of Planned Parenthood v. State, and it all began in 2012 when voters passed a ballot referendum sponsored by the Montana Family Foundation. As you may […]
In what appears to be yet another nail in the coffin of a once venerable organization, the Boy Scouts of America this week announced that it was dropping the word “Boy” from its name. Going forward, they would be known simply as “Scouting BSA.” I sat stunned as I heard the news, because this affects […]
When it comes to California, the Constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms of religion and speech seem to be under constant assault. And why does that matter to us here in Montana? Because what goes on in California does not, necessarily, STAY in California. Several weeks ago, we talked about NIFLA vs. Becerra, a case recently argued before the […]
When it comes to the battle for life, the Montana Family Foundation is there, whether it’s in the legislature, the courts, the court of public opinion, or even in far-off foreign lands such as a strange place called California. This time it’s NIFLA v. Becerra, a battle that started in 2015 and culminated this week […]
Yes, they’re off and running, and no, we’re not talking about a horse race. What we are talking about is the end of candidate filing and the official start of the 2018 election cycle. In all, 292 people filed for seats in the Montana legislature, as well as candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House […]
For those who haven’t noticed, the 2018 election cycle has begun anew with candidates across Montana throwing their hats into the ring. The filing window opened on January 11th and closes on March 12th. The primary election itself isn’t until June 5th, so we still have three solid months to be bombarded by political ads. […]