Blake Simonson

Oct 4, 2024 | montanarightnow.com | Blake Simonson

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. – Cascade County commissioners have voted to move forward with a settlement concerning a discrimination complaint related to a hiring decision. In February, Anzarina Fontana Moore, a candidate for the Election Administrator position, filed a complaint with the Montana Human Rights Bureau. Moore claimed the commissioners discriminated against her based on her political beliefs when they did not hire her. The commissioners have disputed these allegations.

Sep 30, 2024 | cnhinews.com | Blake Simonson

UPDATE: October 1 at 10:39 a.m.The Ennis City Commission is reconsidering the removal of Mayor Nicole Haas. The commission is revisiting the matter after voting down a motion last week for Haas to forfeit her position. This decision is linked to Haas' recent memorandum of understanding with the police department, which includes a $4,000 cost increase. Chief of Police John Moore asserts that Haas stepped outside her bounds by not obtaining commission approval first.

Sep 27, 2024 | montanarightnow.com | Blake Simonson

ENNIS, Mont. – Ennis Mayor Nicole Haas will keep her position as mayor—for now. A vote to potentially remove her stemmed from tensions over a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the School Resource Officer. Town commissioners argue that she violated town code by signing the MOU without their approval. In a public meeting held last night, Mayor Haas defended her actions. "In this whole discussion - in our initial meeting - was is it an MOU or is it a contract?

Sep 26, 2024 | nonstoplocal.com | Blake Simonson

ENNIS, Mont. – Ennis Mayor Nicole Haas will keep her position as mayor—for now. A vote to potentially remove her stemmed from tensions over a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the School Resource Officer. Town commissioners argue that she violated town code by signing the MOU without their approval. In a public meeting held last night, Mayor Haas defended her actions. "In this whole discussion - in our initial meeting - was is it an MOU or is it a contract?

Sep 26, 2024 | msuexponent.com | Blake Simonson

ENNIS, Mont. – Tensions are high in Ennis as City Commissioners prepare to vote on whether Mayor Nici Haas broke town code and should resign. The vote will take place at 6:15 p.m. tonight. The controversy started over a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the town of Ennis and the Police Department about the school resource officer. Currently, the town has only one police officer, Chief of Police John Moore, who also serves as the school resource officer.