News Releases
2017
April 5, 2017, 2:34 p.m.
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Congress has been very busy in early 2017. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Read further to find out what is happening on both sides of the aisle!</span>
2014
Oct. 27, 2014, 4:14 p.m.
Today, Vote Smart released the results of the National Political Courage Test to <a href="http://votesmart.org/voteeasy#.VbuQA7NVhHw" target="_self">VoteEasy</a> at <a href="votesmart.org" target="_self">VoteSmart.org</a>, giving Montana voters an invaluable resource for identifying their best political match November 4th. Forty-six of the congressional and state legislative candidates passed the 2014 Political Courage Test.
June 24, 2014, 10 p.m.
If you are a member and have ever thought of volunteering at Vote Smart and haven't done it yet, or if you want to return for another tour of duty, 2014 would be a great year to come volunteer at the ranch!
June 12, 2014, 10:09 p.m.
<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">Sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.VbkZv7NVhHw" style="color: rgb(0, 38, 100); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">here</a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">. </span>
April 24, 2014, 6 a.m.
<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">Sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.VbkZv7NVhHw" style="color: rgb(0, 38, 100); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">here</a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">. </span>
March 7, 2014, 3:42 p.m.
<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">Sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.VbkZv7NVhHw" style="color: rgb(0, 38, 100); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">here</a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">. </span>
2013
Dec. 17, 2013, 12:52 a.m.
<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">Sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.VbkZv7NVhHw" style="color: rgb(0, 38, 100); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">here</a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">. </span>
Nov. 27, 2013, 7 a.m.
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal;">Sign up for our e-newsletter </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.UgVZuXrsaso" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal;">...</span>
Oct. 10, 2013, 3:16 p.m.
Sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter <a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter" target="_self">here</a>. <br>
Aug. 9, 2013, 6:10 a.m.
Sign up for our e-newsletter <a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.UgVZuXrsaso" target="_blank">here</a>... <br>
Aug. 6, 2013, 6 a.m.
Take a look at what Manonh had to say about her internship... <br>
May 30, 2013, 7:19 p.m.
Sign up <a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.UaZWL3rsaso" target="_blank">here</a> for our monthly e-newsletter... <br>
April 26, 2013, 6:25 p.m.
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter <a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter#.UXrNJHrsaso" target="_blank">here...</a>
April 26, 2013, 4:59 p.m.
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> What comes to mind when you think of Minnesota? Hockey? Lakes? Maybe the movie “Grumpy Old Men”? How about Hotdishes? </p>
April 23, 2013, 6:13 p.m.
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> As of this morning, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.,has joined an increasingly long list of senators that will not seek reelection in 2014. </p>
April 19, 2013, 10:31 p.m.
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> After Wednesday's vote in the Senate on President Obama's proposed gun bill, the Internet was rife with mixed emotions. </p>
March 29, 2013, 3:28 p.m.
The Keystone XL Pipeline: it's been dominating headlines for what seems like forever...
2012
Dec. 1, 2012, 2:47 a.m.
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">Are you a student or recent graduate interested in contributing to </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">Project Vote Smart's</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;"> mission of providing </span><b style="font-size: 12.8012809753418px; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">factual, free and unbiased</b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;"> information on your elected officials? Then our </span><a href="http://votesmart.org/internships/#.VbrW_bNVhHx" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">National Internship Program</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;"> is for you!</span>
Oct. 29, 2012, 8:07 p.m.
<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A 20-year study of over 15,000 congressional candidates and their willingness to answer questions on the major issues</span></span>
June 26, 2012, 2:53 p.m.
Are you a member of Project Vote Smart? Are you interested in contributing your time to volunteering? Member Janet Paduhovich tells us about her experience volunteering for 2-weeks at the Great Divide Ranch. <br> For more information on our Member Volunteer Program, <a href="http://votesmart.org/member-internships" target="_blank">click here</a>. <br>
June 12, 2012, 6:53 p.m.
<a href="http://votesmart.org/newsletter" target="_blank">Sign up now</a> to receive a copy of this monthly publication.
May 23, 2012, 8:24 p.m.
Every election year, Project Vote Smart uses the <a href="http://votesmart.org/about/political-courage-test" target="_blank">Political Courage Test</a> (PCT) to measure the willingness of candidates to provide their positions on key issues. Find out now if your candidates are currently being tested.
May 1, 2012, 4:14 p.m.
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;">Summer is almost here and as always, we could sure use help from those Vote Smart members who are looking to pair a vacation with good works. Whether you have watched our </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkIxnsvSVOo" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;" target="_self">introduction video</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8012809753418px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.2019214630127px;"> or visited us in the past, you should know that our research headquarters are uniquely nestled in the high peaks, lakes and streams of the Continental Divide, at the Great Divide Ranch in southwestern Montana. You have to see it to believe it!</span>
April 24, 2012, 2:45 p.m.
<p> <a href="http://www.votesmart.org/newsletter" target="_blank">Sign up now</a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"> to receive a copy of this monthly publication.</font></font> </p>
2011
Nov. 22, 2011, 8:19 p.m.
The U.S. Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was established with the goal of improving both the short and long term financial outlook of the US and reducing the deficit “...by at least $1,500,000,000 over the period of fiscal years 2012 to 2021” But they missed their deadline...