Keila Szpaller

Profile of Linda McMahon in @insidehighered: "Professional wrestling often serves as a punch line for those who view the spectacle with contempt, but it is massively popular and key to understanding Trump, according to some experts." https://t.co/90BP0BOFC1

RT @daily_montanan: Residential property taxes could go up again, and by a lot. Legislators hear about the fix. By @blairmiller: https://t.…

RT @daily_montanan: “Although I am grateful for the court’s ruling, this is the third time I have had to go to court to preserve access for…

“​​I’m here to tell you that it is a big effort to raise even $5,000 one check at a time from donors." - Sen. Welborn, also PSC-elect, on the dark money donation relative to fundraising for a campaign.

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“We do not know the donors’ motives in funding the Montana Ratepayers Association, but plainly it is not open/fair elections or consumer protection.” New group dropped big money in PSC race. Candidate lost, pall of 6 figures remains @KeilaSzpaller: https://t.co/I5aoyFuOpX #mtpol

RT @daily_montanan: GOP loses seats in the Montana Legislature but still has majority, and "nothing happened last session that took a super…

RT @thom_g_bridge: I’m guessing to take the edge off of waiting in this line. #mtpol #Election2024 https://t.co/KgdEa228wC

RT @blairmiller: Reminder, Montana: If you're in line to vote at 8 p.m., you can stay in line and still vote. #mtpol

RT @blairmiller: The current line to vote in person or register to vote at the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office. A man near the fron…

RT @KeilaSzpaller: The wait to register at the end of the line is three ish hours. A nonprofit is giving out chips and hand warmers and hot…

RT @ByMikeBaker: And in Missoula... https://t.co/vEedaWJ16N

Election judge Carol Miller at the Missoula library said a constant flow of voters have come through the polling place. Even if people have problems, she said they are willing to take the time to fix them. A takeaway from the day: “People were really committed to voting.” #mtpol https://t.co/C3aeizWk4S

The wait to register at the end of the line is three ish hours. A nonprofit is giving out chips and hand warmers and hot cocoa and bars to keep people motivated to wait in Missoula. “Pizza, anybody?” said a person walking the line. Some people brought books to read. #mtpol https://t.co/rrhG47PSKh

Tim Jacobs, chief of Community Emergency Response Team, said he’s worked elections since 2018 and has not seen it this busy in Missoula. “I never in my wildest dreams would have expected this.” He said he voted in Lolo in the morning and had to wait, also unusual in Lolo. #mtpol https://t.co/CYjCe19Qbu

Travis Tovrea, second from left, is keeping a timer and has been in line an hour and 40 minutes. A fellow line-stander, right, estimates another hour before registering. Chilly but not snowing in Missoula. #mtpol https://t.co/YipBYPNRcv

An hour and 40 minutes before polls close in Montana. Voters are bundled and snacking in line in Missoula. One who just registered said he waited a couple of hours. #mtpol https://t.co/D4Qqix73GI

RT @blairmiller: The @daily_montanan crew will have live updates from across Montana through the evening and into tomorrow here: https://t.…

RT @greatfallsmatt: In Cascade County, they opened up the arena side of the building to accommodate a massive registration line. https://t.…