Though Montana shares a 545-mile long border with Canada, the question of what should be done on the U.S. southern border with Mexico is a big issue to many Republicans in the state.In early March, the Yellowstone County GOP held its annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner, with the event’s theme: "Let's have a ball and build a wall!" It featured a fundraiser where attendees could buy “bricks” to erect a “wall” that was covered in graffiti like “DRUGS,” “ISIS,” “DACA,” “JOBS” and “HOMBRES.”That night, the four men in the Republican Party’s primary hoping to run against Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester this fall all briefly addressed the crowd. But their short speaking slots didn’t allow for room to address how they’d like to see the United States address the issue of immigration, both legal and illegal.The candidates are Big Sky businessman Troy Downing, former Billings judge Russ Fagg, … [Read more...] about GOP Senate candidates discuss how to manage legal, illegal immigration and DREAMers
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Bust the budget then vote to balance it: GOP’s shameless bid to shred safety net
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Bust the budget then vote to balance it: GOP's shameless bid to shred safety net The balanced budget amendment is a shameless GOP attempt to shred Social Security and the safety net after busting the federal budget with tax cuts. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Karen Hobert Flynn, Opinion contributor Published 12:01 p.m. ET April 11, 2018 | Updated 12:41 p.m. ET April 11, 2018 The balanced budget amendment is a shameless GOP attempt to shred Social Security and the whole safety net after busting the federal budget with massive tax cuts. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE Americans expect … [Read more...] about Bust the budget then vote to balance it: GOP’s shameless bid to shred safety net
Despite conflicting claims, it’s unclear who’s really ahead in GOP primaryYou may also be interested in…
State House Sound Bites Capitol reporter Katie Meyer covers Pennsylvania politics and issues at the Pennsylvania state capitol.State House Sound Bites Podcast: NPR | iTunes | Google Play Paul Mango and Scott Wagner have been exchanging barbs via TV ads, while Laura Ellsworth is steering clear of negativity. (Photo by AP) (Harrisburg) -- In the midst of releasing negative, personal campaign ads, GOP gubernatorial candidates Paul Mango and Scott Wagner are also clashing over their own poll numbers. However, too little information is ultimately available to assess where the primary race stands with potential voters. Wagner recently released results from an internal poll by the conservative research firm McLaughlin and Associates, showing he holds a nearly 27-point lead. Mango countered with surveys that show a closer race, including one from Susquehanna Polling and Research that had Wagner with just a three-point lead. The full results aren't public. So, how seriously should … [Read more...] about Despite conflicting claims, it’s unclear who’s really ahead in GOP primaryYou may also be interested in…
Tennessee’s Corker says backing GOP tax bill could be among his worst votes
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., attends the Senate Budget Committee markup of the FY2018 Budget reconciliation legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Nov. 28, 2017. (Reuters) Backing the Republican Party's tax law could have been one of the worst votes of his career, retiring U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., reportedly said after a Congressional Budget Office estimate released Tuesday showed the bill will add $1.9 trillion to deficits over a decade. At the time Corker cast his vote, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated the bill would cost about $1.1 trillion over a decade, the Hill reported. But the CBO said the larger figure includes interest costs for servicing the debt and accounts for more recent economic data. “If it ends up costing what has been laid out here, it could well be one of the worst votes I’ve made,” Corker said at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the new CBO estimate, according to the Hill. In early December, Corker voted … [Read more...] about Tennessee’s Corker says backing GOP tax bill could be among his worst votes
Protesters heckle ‘traitor’ Vermont GOP gov after he signs gun control legislation
Facing signs that read "Not my governor" and amid taunts and jeers, Vermont GOP Gov. Phil Scott signed into law the state's first-ever sweeping gun control measures. (AP) Amid a barrage of taunts from protesters calling him a "liar" and a "traitor," Vermont Gov. Phil Scott enacted the state's first major gun control measures during a signing ceremony at the Statehouse on Wednesday. The package of bills raises the age to buy firearms from 18 to 21, bans high-capacity magazines, and makes it easier to take guns from people considered a danger to themselves or others and from people arrested or cited for domestic assault. Under the new rules, people younger than 21 can buy a firearm only if they have completed a hunter safety course. The legislation also requires background checks for most private gun sales and bans rapid-fire devices known as bump stocks. Scott, a first-term Republican, said the recent arrest of a former student allegedly planning a mass shooting at a … [Read more...] about Protesters heckle ‘traitor’ Vermont GOP gov after he signs gun control legislation