Rick Tryon

Singer-songwriter, pot stirrer, enemy of nihilism, truth seeker, Great Falls City Commissioner, caller of bullshit, awaiting the Kingdom.

[Rick Tryon @RickTryon]

@lemmiwinkster @FrontierMontana @MTGOP @MTHouseGOP @MTSenateGOP @GovGianforte Do you want the state to mandate, even more than it already is, how local governments manage their budgets? Shouldn't local voters decide their local priorities and how they want their local leaders to manage their resources? Local control is best.

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Towns are like people: if you want to change what you’re gettin’ you have to change what you’re doin’.

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We have been INTENTIONALLY focusing on the important basics and priorities - public infrastructure, public safety, reducing development red tape, and fostering an attitude and culture that says, “How can we help you do that here?” rather than, “You can’t do that here.”

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Not to mention a new law school and nursing school, a WinCo, and even a Chik-Fil-A coming to GF. 😃
But no, the change here didn’t happen suddenly or overnight, and it wasn’t dumb luck.
It’s happening because our community has been preparing for about 10 years.

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Yesterday I overheard someone say, “Weird, I woke up one day, and suddenly Great Falls is different.” A massive Sentinel project, a bunch of new housing units approved, underway or built, a 2M square ft. Janicki Industries facility and a host of related companies looking at GF.

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Stop already with the top-down one size fits all "solutions" to tax and budget issues for local governments in MT. It is NOT "conservative" to push state control over local communities. Local voters know how they want their communities to function and their own priorities.

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It's simplistic and misleading to aggregate all state and local "collections" and to not mention reasons why tax revenue over inflation rates may be justified in some cases - such as increased public safety needs and replacing aging public infrastructure.

[Frontier Institute @FrontierMontana]

State and local governments collected a cumulative $6.85 billion more than inflation-paced growth would have allowed over the last decade.

That should make every Montana taxpayer furious.

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@FrontierMontana It's simplistic and misleading to aggregate all state and local "collections" and to not mention reasons why tax revenue over inflation rates may be justified in some cases - such as increased public safety needs and replacing aging public infrastructure.

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Bang

[mala @mala_ghazal]

he is so cute 🥰

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From yesterday's GF city commission meetings:

We set a 7/21/26 public hearing for the city commission to consider approval the Little Shell Good Medicine housing development.

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From yesterday's GF city commission meetings:

We approved the Great Falls Growth Policy. This is a very important document for the future of our town.

https://t.co/sfPP33j6bt

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From yesterday's GF city commission meetings:
We appointed Brian Patrick to a 5-year term on the Library Board.

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popular place

[D. Scott @bisontattooguy]

Today’s West Yellowstone line at 7:03am.

[Rick Tryon @RickTryon]

If you move to Montana, especially to Great Falls, from out of state, remember this: try to become more like Montana instead of trying to make Montana more like wherever it is you moved from. Thanks.😃

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@KurtAlme Thank you. Great Falls backs the blue - always has, always will.

[City of Great Falls, MT @City_GreatFalls]

🚨Would everyone please help the Great Falls Police Department locate Eunice Kokovitch?🚨

She is a missing person and last had contact with her family last night (6/15/26). She was allegedly traveling back into Great Falls from the Conrad area.

Eunice suffers from dementia...

[Rick Tryon @RickTryon]

Brilliant.

[Nick Farman M.S. @NickFarman55]

Stopped by our friends @SCHEELS in Billings, Montana to pick up some @DowlerTaco seasoning 🌮

Make sure to get yours! More stores are starting to carry it throughout the entire state as well😼🏈

Beyond proud of the team for this product launch and support Taco has nationwide!📈

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@NickFarman55 @SCHEELS @DowlerTaco @EmeraldLegacyMg @PNWSports_ @TheRightCats @cjism8 @C_Arbizzani @On3NIL @Blutman27 @JoshPateCFB @bradmwarren @RobStantonr Looks good.

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What are the top 3 legislative priorities for Montana coming up in the next session? Property tax reform should be numero uno, right?

[Rick Tryon @RickTryon]

Life is good in Billings, Helena, Missoula, Bozeman, Butte, and Kalispell.

But not as good as it is in Great Falls, MT.😃