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Brian Schweitzer

Which Side Is the Government On?

Mike Lux | Posted 05.17.2013 | Politics
Mike Lux

Senators Warren and Brown are making a huge difference, showing us that if we get a real live two-fisted fighter for working families in the ring on our behalf, it matters. That is why I decided to get involved in helping Rick Weiland run in South Dakota.

Dem Courts Unions Ahead Of Potential Big Move

AP | MATTHEW BROWN | Posted 05.13.2013 | Politics

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer told a gathering of union leaders Friday that he has not decided on a possible run for U.S. Se...

Top 10 Things That Make Brian Schweitzer An Awesome Economic Populist

Adam Green | Posted 04.28.2013 | Politics
Adam Green

With the news that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) is retiring, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee has launched a campaign to draft former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) to run for the spot.

Dem Senator's Exit May Prompt Free-For-All

AP | MATT GOURAS and MATTHEW BROWN | Posted 04.24.2013 | Politics

HELENA, Mont. -- U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has...

Former Montana Gov. Considering Senate Run

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 04.23.2013 | Politics

With Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announcing Tuesday that he won't seek a seventh Senate term in 2014, the speculation about a potential successor has qu...

Laura Bassett

Brian Schweitzer, Montana Governor, Teases 2016 Presidential Run

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 12.03.2012 | Politics

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, a popular and spirited Democrat in an otherwise conservative state, teased a possible 2016 presidential run on CNN's "S...

John Celock

'Trying To Find A Problem That Doesn't Exist'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.29.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- A Republican lawmaker in Montana is pushing legislation to restrict voter identification in the state to driver licenses and tribal ID c...

BOTH SIDES NOW: Are Obama's 51-48 Percent and 55 Seat Senate Wins Tactical or Ideological?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 11.11.2012 | Politics
HuffPost Radio

2011-11-29-20111107bothsidesnow.jpgIn our "after report," Reagan and Matalin discuss whether 2012 turned on Messina's GOTV or Obama's views on government and taxes? Did GOP lose because of messenger or message -- both? Or is it, as Chou en lai said of French Revolution, "too soon to tell?"

Dem Gov Sees Big Savings With New Health Clinic

Reuters | Posted 11.30.2012 | Politics

* State to save $20 million over five years - governor * Aim is to reduce duplicate testing for patients * Doctors paid ...

Ryan Grim

Schweitzer, Granholm Batter Romney

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.06.2012 | Politics

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In his Thursday address at the Democratic National Convention, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) wasted no time before getting ...

Run Your State Like Your Ranch

Gov. Brian Schweitzer | Posted 10.07.2012 | Impact
Gov. Brian Schweitzer

In Montana, we've been able to cut taxes, invest in education and infrastructure and keep essential services intact. How do we accomplish what most states and the federal government cannot?

WATCH: Montana Gov Reacts To Supreme Court Ruling On Political Spending Limits

Posted 06.25.2012 | Politics

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) and Lt. Governor John Bohlinger (R) voiced opposition to the Supreme Court decision issued Monday striking down ...

Paul Blumenthal

Montana Gov.: 'The Facts Don't Matter' In Citizens United Sequel

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 06.25.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Campaign finance reform groups and elected officials in Montana and the nation's capital panned the Supreme Court's decision Monday to d...

Paul Blumenthal

'We ... have a monopoly on bribery in this country'

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 05.03.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The state of Montana is ready to embrace its role as the primary opponent of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal ...

Governor Defends His 'Polygamy Commune' Romney Reference

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 04.24.2012 | Politics

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer defended his remarks on Mitt Romney's Mormon heritage, saying his comment that Romney's father had grown up on a "polyga...

WATCH: Romney Responds To Charge Family 'Came From Polygamy Commune In Mexico'

Posted 04.20.2012 | Politics

Mitt Romney responded on Friday to Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s (D) suggestion that he'd hit bumps in the road in appealing to the national elect...

Democratic Governor Hurls 'Polygamy Commune' Charge At Romney Family

Posted 04.20.2012 | Politics

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) took a shot at Mitt Romney's Mormonism on Thursday, saying the Republican presidential candidate will have trouble a...

Sam Stein

Democratic Governors Warn Obama Campaign To Avoid Focusing On Social Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top Democratic governors are urging party leadership to avoid getting consumed by social issues, even as focusing o...

Holding Trout Hostage For Bison

AP | MATTHEW BROWN | Posted 02.21.2012 | Green

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Montana officials are holding up shipments of tens of thousands of trout eggs from a federal fish hatchery to other states, as...

The Grown-Up in the Room: DPS Board Candidate Emily Sirota

Nancy Cronk | Posted 12.21.2011 | Denver
Nancy Cronk

Above all the din of the warring factions, one rational, knowledgeable voice continues to bring voters back to the reason the school board exists: doing what's best for the children and families of Denver.

Governors Reflect Partisan Divide In Contentious Debate

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 09.15.2011 | Politics

SALT LAKE CITY — Governors nationwide are nervously watching the debt-ceiling debate in Washington, fearing that a partisan impasse could rattle...

Wake-Up Call From Yellowstone: Keystone XL Must Be Shelved

Frances Beinecke | Posted 09.12.2011 | Green
Frances Beinecke

Big Oil wants to build a pipeline to send the dirtiest crude oil on the planet from the Boreal forests of Canada right through the heart of America, crossing the Yellowstone, the Missouri, the Platte and other treasured rivers on its way to Texas refineries.

Montana Governor Vetoes Repeal Of Medical Marijuana Law

AP | STEPHEN DOCKERY | Posted 06.13.2011 | Politics

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law. Schw...

Democratic Gov: Montana GOP Bills Make State Party Look 'Bat-Crap Crazy'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Brian Schweitzer, Democratic Governor of Montana, took some shots at his state's Republican lawmakers Wednesday, telling Fox News in an interview that...

Sam Stein

Democratic Governor To Walker: 'You Are Cutting Your Own Throat'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In the nation's capital for their annual winter meeting, Democratic governors took advantage of the surrounding national press corps to ...