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'Campaign Beat:' Fundraising, Campaign Finance, And Looking Past The Primaries

By • May 25, 2018
Campaign Beat, Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Democrats ask for an investigation on the one year anniversary of Congressman Gianforte’s assault of a reporter; we look at the latest campaign fundraising numbers; and a candidate’s past litigation may hurt his changes in the general election. Those stories and more right now on "Campaign Beat."

Ethics Complaint Filed Over Gianforte Assault

By Matt Volz - Associated Press • May 24, 2018
Rep. Greg Gianforte at his sentencing hearing in Bozeman, MT, Monday, June 12, 2017.
Louise Johns

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The head of the Montana Democratic Party on Thursday asked for a congressional ethics investigation into whether Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte lied to the police and the public when he assaulted a reporter last year.

Lawyers For Assaulted Reporter Send Cease And Desist Letter To Gianforte

By Nate Hegyi • Nov 27, 2017
Rep. Greg Gianforte at his sentencing hearing in Bozeman, MT, Monday, June 12, 2017.
Louise Johns

Lawyers for the reporter assaulted by U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte on the eve of a special election last May sent the Republican a cease and desist letter Monday.

Court Releases Congressman Gianforte's Mug Shot

By • Oct 11, 2017
US Rep. Greg Gianforte's booking photo. In July he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault of a journalist
Whitney Bermes, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

A Gallatin County District judge today released the booking photo of Congressman Greg Gianforte.

Assaulted Reporter Wants An Interview, Gianforte Wants To Chat

By Nate Hegyi • Sep 28, 2017
Gianforte speaks to media after his court appearance, Monday, June 12, 2017.
Louise Johns

Republican congressman Greg Gianforte continues to refuse an interview with the reporter he assaulted last May.  While the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs recently put the thumbscrews to Gianforte, taking to Twitter and interviews with other national publications, the issue remains a stalemate. 

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