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Blue Bench Podcast

Blue Bench Podcast

By: Gaby Krevat and Jorgia Hawthorne
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Join us weekly as we unpack and demystify the chaos and excitement that is the Montana Legislative Session. We'll spotlight important bills, interview lawmakers and stakeholders, and give you the top-lines you need to know to understand the news out of Helena and to hold your lawmakers accountable.

The Montana Democratic Party 2025
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • No Time for Neutral: Voter Info For Sale + DHS Funding Fight
    Feb 5 2026

    Jorgia and Andy break down Secretary Jacobsen's latest move to cleanse Montana's voter rolls. She's providing confidential information like SSNs and driver's license numbers with the intent of removing "ineligible people" from the rolls. Check your voter registration and give her a call to let her know this won't slide: 406-444-2034.

    They also break down the appropriations fight in Congress, Democrats' demands to hold ICE accountable, and Montana Democrats' day of solidarity in Minneapolis. Plus, some statistics for your week!

    *NOTE: This episode was filmed prior to MTFP breaking the story that Secretary Jacobsen did in fact share Montanans' confidential voter information with the federal government -- their newest attempt at voter suppression. All speculation in this episode was made before this knowledge was public.

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    35 mins
  • No Time for Neutral: Greenland, Funding the Government, and Postcards
    Jan 22 2026

    Jorgia and Andy lay it out in the simplest of terms: Montanans don't want Greenland. And they don't want another government shutdown either. But yet, Montana's delegation is seemingly doing nothing on either front -- give them a call!

    Plus, more on the release of the Epstein Files (or lack thereof). They also break down the latest news on Secretary Jacobsen's "election security" postcard that cost taxpayers $197,000.

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    32 mins
  • No Time for Neutral: ICE, ACA, and Zinke's Lies
    Jan 10 2026

    Happy New Year, Montana! We hope you had a restful holiday season. Jorgia and Andy return from the break with the MT Dems statement on the tragic ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis. They also discuss the Senate's war powers resolution and the House passing (finally) a resolution to extend ACA subsidies.

    Did you get a mailer from Ryan Zinke or Christi Jacobsen lately? We've got your fact check -- spoiler: they're lying.

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    39 mins
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