Matt Hudson

Covering Great Falls and Cascade County for @mtfreepress. Catch me in the Electric City.

[Montana Free Press @mtfreepress]

Voters in cities and towns across Montana will elect municipal leaders and decide local ballot measures Nov. 4. These are the races and issues MTFP’s staff is keeping an eye on. https://t.co/3J6SFYRggc

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Adrian Swensen has a criminal history in multiple states that includes financial crimes like forgery and credit card fraud. Despite his history, the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation hired Swensen last month as its fundraising administrator. #mtnews https://t.co/rSIEib1I97

[Matt Volz @mattvolz]

To all professionals (and retirees) in the journalism, film, television, theatre, entertainment, and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of yourself in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession.

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

@IR_PhilDrake Damn phil hang in there man

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

@MikeGrunwald @SenAmyKlobuchar @RepMarcyKaptur I appreciated this information on ILUC considerations. I recently wrote about an SAF expansion in the town I cover:
https://t.co/qukZRIDISW

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

https://t.co/b7tKl25TBw

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Jacobsen told an investigator that Fontana Moore wasn't on her radar, but her election director pushed to send an email that has been deemed likely political discrimination.

[Montana Free Press @mtfreepress]

Jacobsen told commissioners that hiring Democrat Rina Fontana Moore would undermine voters. A day later, commissioners hired someone else. https://t.co/7ohkM4TpMF

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

@ZachSchermele Tester lost Cascade Co by 6% in 2024.

He won the county by 5% in 2018 and by 10% in 2012.

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

One part of reporting this story was that USPS said all absentee ballots were delivered on time.

When I shared the address of someone who didn't get their ballot, USPS said, vaguely, "After checking the data for this location I can tell you there have been no mail delays."

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Can I interest you in 3,000 words on this year's election in Cascade County?

https://t.co/bgEuItpIAh

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Can I interest you in 3,000 words on this year's election in Cascade County?

https://t.co/bgEuItpIAh

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Fascinating story.

[Seaborn Larson @SeabornLarson]

For six months I trailed a new Christian nationalist group in Montana, from Jordan, to Ennis, to the state Capitol. Thanks to @Poynter, this series will publish with no paywall.

Citizen grand juries and county militias: The quiet rise of Tactical Civics
https://t.co/B1sQDkv4ee

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Some library supporters urged officials to separate library funding from the city's dire public safety needs. But the two have become inextricably linked. My story from last night's long city meeting:

[Montana Free Press @mtfreepress]

With the reductions passed, Library Director Susie McIntyre has warned that services would need to be cut, staff positions would be in jeopardy and the library could close for one day each week. #mtnews https://t.co/2z2Oy4lHJw

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Cascade Co GOP chair Eric Hinebauch has won a seat on the county board of commissioners.

Rae Grullowski's write-in campaign appeared to have little impact on the race.
https://t.co/XtuTliH51c

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

Election Day HQ is live on the home page for @mtfreepress

https://t.co/RYqUCthPmC

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

In Cascade County, they opened up the arena side of the building to accommodate a massive registration line.

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After the bubbles have been filled in and the “I Voted” stickers handed out, what happens to a Montana voter’s ballot? #mtnews https://t.co/3ljVGqeqqM

[Amanda Eggert @amandaleggert]

NorthWestern Energy, small electricity producer scrap over the price of power. #mtnews

https://t.co/bMSZiSuROD via @MTFreePress

[Montana Free Press @mtfreepress]

NeighborWorks Montana helped the Old Hellgate Village residents form a cooperative and buy the 34-home park. #mtnews https://t.co/5n7xTR6nyP

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

@GFTribune In case you're wondering, here's the former Tribune building today:

[Matt Hudson @greatfallsmatt]

I always enjoy a story about the news industry. I wrote about how community members saved the reference library of the @GFTribune as the building was sold and how it's being indexed for public research.
https://t.co/nshSrrtlas