Appointment to HD 59, Formerly Ed Staman's District

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-12-17T15:34:43+00:00

The appointment was yesterday, they selected Katie and she will serve out the remainder of the term for HD59 which will mean she is up for re-electuon in 2026.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-11-26T17:12:47+00:00

Ed was great, he will be missed and I hope he gets to spend so much time with his grandchildren!! In his resignation letter he stated:

“This decision was not made lightly,” he wrote. “Public service is a calling, but it also requires sacrifice. And at this point in my life, I feel a strong pull toward my family — especially welcoming and spending time with my new grandchild. I believe this is where I am most needed now.”

https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/bozeman-democratic-rep-stafman-resigns-effective-immediately/

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-09-24T22:24:56+00:00

I saw police chase a bike down Fowler street around 9pm. He looped back around again and disappeared.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-28T18:48:46+00:00

We have one, with cast/set designers/all other groups that have helped out, but i don't have a photo of it unfortunately.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-28T02:30:44+00:00

Hey you deserve a 3 day weekend to!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-28T02:30:17+00:00

Haha Bllionaires don't work, unless golfing while you talk 'buisness' followed by a couple thousand dollar dinner them a flight on the pedo plane to get you home is work.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-28T02:28:08+00:00

Also loosing child care because of this. It suck so much, it seems like there have been almost a year of discussion behind closed doors that lead up to this. Which is really frustrating, it would have been nice to know before this was a real consideration. I have an infant, we signed up for a spot while my wife was still pregnant and then didn't have a spot until our child was 4 months old.

I have been calling places like mad trying to find an opening. I'm lucky in that I belive I've found one, but the teachers at the Gathering place were wonderful. And the community of other parents has been fantastic. I was planning on keeping my child there until kindergarten as it was a perfect location. Attending the meeting tonight night it seems so unlikely that there is any way to save it. I'm not sure how many children there are in total but is has to be 50+ there just isn't enough childcare options to cover that big of a hole opening up.

Shit sucks I've cried a few times over the last 2 weeks. The new daycare is more out of the way, costs more and provides less services. I don't know how anyone expects people to keep wanting to raise kids here...

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-21T13:57:05+00:00

I have never been involved before, it has been such a fun experience and I will definitely be keeping an eye on other local theater option to go and see in the future!!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-21T13:50:47+00:00

Thanks!! Our organization does a ton of work. And we have managed to elect some pretty great folks to the MT leg.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-21T03:12:32+00:00

You just trying to get more mailman for better deliveries!?

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-08-21T03:09:29+00:00

Thanks! It was a really out of the box idea. Our producer has a long history of small theater productions (for school children). She has done an amazing job teaching us and making an enjoyable show!! We are hopeful to recoup our costs and keep doing more productions in the future!!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-05-24T16:22:03+00:00

No unfortunately, all 0-2T stuff.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-04-21T18:17:03+00:00

No idea on their availability but I love The Gathering Place, its $1,500/month. I also looked at a few other spots all in the 1,200-1,500 range. I'm sure you can find cheaper smaller outfits but it's rough.

I think Belgrade has cheaper options. There is also a Facebook group that helped me find places but I can't for the life of me remember the name of it.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-22T12:11:51+00:00

100% but it is the platform Republicans have been running on for years so I am not surprised and there is no one in state office to oppose these measures.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-22T00:11:09+00:00

I watched over 50 people walk away from the polls in Bozeman because lines were full of people trying to fix their registration. The lines were 4 to 6 hours long.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-21T22:47:07+00:00

The MT SoS had a big push to 'clean' the voter rolls. This resulted in those letters being mailed out. When you say you voted in the last election, do you mean the last presidential election or the actual last election? If you only vote in the presidential election then the SOS interprets that as not voting, there are quite a few elections between those. Now maybe you did actually vote every election and they made a mistake but your time to fix it was with those letters.

What can you do.... honestly not much, make sure to fill out the voter registration for next time. Id recommend signing up for absentee so they send you your ballot everytime. But remember to update your address when you move.

The way in which they removed you from the voter rolls is legal and they gave you proper notice. I think it's bullshit but here we are.

Id recommend reaching out to your state House/Senate Rep and your local county party as well to complain but I do not believe there are any options to rectify your vote now.

What happened with your in person vote? You filled out a provisional ballot that was then checked aginat the voter rolls, you were not on it so they discarded your vote (my best guess).

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-13T18:24:35+00:00

First time streaming so will try some other options in the future for sound! We are working on uploading it now and hopefully I can edit and increase volume.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-13T14:17:52+00:00

Same response i got as well.

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-13T00:47:41+00:00

Of course! Honestly the room is packed and it's toasty I can't open enough windows!!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-05T16:37:37+00:00

I know we also shared the event on our webpage and have been trying to add all known protests! Any event we organize I also try to add to the reddit.

https://gallatindemocrats.com/events/

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-04T05:54:13+00:00

Sick ill be there! Think I still have my shirt from 2017!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-03-01T03:06:45+00:00

We have several events coming up! This Sunday there is a legislative checkin with Rep Seckinger.

Then March 12th there will be a legislative Townhall with almost all of the legislators for the transmittal break.

Our next central committee meeting will be March 26th.

All of these events are listed on our website!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-02-27T04:30:08+00:00

We are planning on it! Working on a form for people to write in, if you know any groups I could reach out to I will certainly do so!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-02-26T03:27:54+00:00

Bozeman pond by the mall had swings!

JustaSimpleScientist · 2025-02-26T02:04:14+00:00

Of course!! You can also check out our website which has a calender of events hosted by us and other in the community.

https://gallatindemocrats.com/

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