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A Brief Look at Your Cascade County Budget

WRITTEN BY
Rae Grulkowski
Revised September 4, 2024
Your FY 2025 Cascade County budget
contains approximately $109,146,002
million of expenditures across all funds.
T
he total budgeted expenditures for the FY
2024 County budget was $101,976,145. This
reflects a 7% increase in expenditures over the
FY 2024 amended budget.
T
he total budgeted revenue for the County in
FY 2025 is $82,827,126. The total budgeted
revenue in FY 2024 was set at $79,148,194.
T
his reflects a 4.6% increase in revenue over the
FY 2024 amended budget. The Commission
balances the budget by using reserves from
the previous year. The difference between the
Revenue and Expenditures is made up by
Reserves

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Abortion Providers Were Teaching in Utah Schools — Not Anymore

Most Parents Didn’t Know Planned Parenthood Was in the Classroom

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Utah parents were recently hit with a startling truth: for years, Planned Parenthood and similar abortion affiliated organizations have been teaching in public school classrooms, presenting health and sex education materials—including discussions about abortion—often with little public awareness.

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Ballot Shredding in Carbon County

Federal Violations, Tabulator Anomalies, and Safeguards for 2026

A Shocking Discovery on November 8, 2022

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Surveillance footage from Carbon County’s election office captured Administrator Crystal Roascio feeding at least 21 batches of folded documents—indistinguishable in size and fold pattern from absentee and mail-in ballots—into a commercial shredder after polls closed. Citizens obtained the video through public-records requests, prompting parallel investigations by the Red Lodge Police Department and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

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Debbie Churchill

The Lawyer Who Allegedly Broke the Law Yet Still Sits in MTGOP Leadership

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

In any just and lawful organization, leaders are expected to embody integrity, fairness, and respect for the law. Yet within the Montana Republican Party, Debbie Churchill continues to wield influence despite her own blatant misconduct—including alleged illegal surveillance per court documents, selective enforcement, and the systematic betrayal of grassroots conservatives.

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Denley Loge: Another Record of Betrayal

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Montana voters deserve legislators who defend liberty, protect family values, and shrink government’s reach. Instead, time and again, Denley Loge has sided with bloated budgets, expanded programs, and half-measures that erode Montana’s sovereignty.

When held up against the same standard applied to George and Melissa Nikolakakos, Loge’s record shows he belongs in the same category of Republicans who wear the label but betray the principles.

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George and Melissa Nikolakakos Voted to Grow Government

George and Melissa Nikolakakos Voted to Grow Government and Deepen Federal Dependency—Leading Montana on the Road to Ruin

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Montana has long prided itself on rugged independence and a spirit of self reliance. But today nearly half of the state’s budget comes from Washington, D.C.— federal funds that come with strings attached. When legislators vote for more spending and more programs, they don’t just grow Helena’s reach. They also grow Washington D.C.’s leverage.

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Making America’s 250th Epic for Gen Z

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Initiatives like Prager U’s educational videos, viewed over 1 billion times, can reframe America’s history as a story of overcoming challenges (e.g., abolishing slavery, expanding civil rights) rather than a litany of grievances. By emphasizing America’s role as a beacon of freedom—evidenced by its global influence in innovation and democracy—youth can rediscover pride in their nation.

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