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DATA POINTS
$600,000
Money Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has raised for his re-election bid, $90,000 more than his predecessor, Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer, had at the same point in his 2008 re-election campaign.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
WILL FLATHEAD COUNTY’S POPULATION CONTINUE TO INCREASE AT A HIGH RATE?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD MONTANA LEGALIZE MARIJUANA FOR RECREATIONAL USE?
SHOULD GREECE GET KICKED OUT OF THE EUROZONE FOR FAILING TO PAY ITS DEBTS?
TOTAL VOTES
197
TOTAL VOTES
202
144
87% YES
13% NO
59% YES 41% NO
“It’s time for President Obama to place a higher premium on our nation’s security and the privacy of our federal employees and put qualified, competent leaders in place.”
Montana Sen. Steve Daines in response to the resignation of Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta in the wake of a massive breach of federal employee data.
THE GOOD
JUNE TOURISM
Last month saw both a record number of
passengers traveling through the airport and a record number of visitors to Glacier National Park. The summer tourism season is off to a busy start.
1,799
69% YES
31% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
414,000 Visitors to Glacier National Park last month, the busiest June on
record, according to National Park Service data.
“Instead of relying on budget gimmicks and trying to score cheap political points, we urge everyone to focus on the fact that the American people are understandably sick and tired of these games.”
THE BAD
HAZE
Wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest and western Canada triggered air quality warnings. Last week smoke from faraway fires prompted the DEQ to label the Flathead’s air “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”
Montana Sen. Jon Tester in a letter he and several of his Democratic colleagues signed and sent to the president, Senate and House leaders. Congress returned from its Fourth of July break with several funding deadlines looming and potential for another government shutdown.
The amount by which Flathead County’s population increased in 2014, the largest year-over-year increase since 2008.
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