Darrell Ehrlick

In my latest column, I write that Joe Biden's pardon of his son is indefensible and undermines the system of justice, even in places like Montana. dailymontanan.com/2024/12/03/et-…

In the first of a three-part series, the Daily Montanan takes a deeper look at Montana's affordable housing crisis. The first part considers what is already working. dailymontanan.com/2024/11/29/hou…

In my latest column, I point out that a community-based care model that lawmakers continuously tout doesn't really exist in Montana communities. dailymontanan.com/2024/11/28/the…

In my latest column, I note that our newly-minted Senator-elect continues his unbroken streak of not answering questions. But, I wonder: Would the answers matter? dailymontanan.com/2024/11/21/why…

Leader Hakeem Jeffries is telling it like it is 🔥

Obituary today in paper for C. David "Dave" Carlson, former IR reporter nominated for Pulitzer for coverage of fatal plane crash of Montana Gov. Donald G. Nutter in 1962. Thank you, Mr. Carlson ... legacy.com/us/obituaries/…

Never thought I'd read the headline "The Onion buys Info Wars" in my lifetime.

Breaking: Trump has announced that he's appointing Tom Homan as his border Czar. For all of you Latinos for Trump that were worried that you'd be separated from your families, fear not. He says you will deported too.

Good thing I got my weekly bath out of the way ...

When we had a 2nd child, I forgot how exhausting it could be. How did we forget? I wonder if one reason Trump was re-elected was because we sometimes forget how exhausting some of the chaos was.Everyone is guessing about this election without definitive proof. So, here's mine.

In my latest column, I say that there are many unanswered questions. And even though I am cheering for America's future, I am not forgetting its very recent past. dailymontanan.com/2024/11/07/wan…

@BozRiverGuides I am hearing a lot of theories on that, which will have to be teased out: 1) Economic struggles/price of housing and 2) An undercurrent of not want to vote for a female, a la 2016.

@DarrellEhrlick Interesting. Yeah, but as I read it, trumps vote count was not up very much vs. ‘16 and ‘20. The Harris vote count a lot lower.

Election officials in Yellowstone County tell me they haven't seen a response like this from voters since at least 2008.

@BozRiverGuides The 2nd factor: It suggests Trump/conservatives were more motivated than Harris/liberal voters. The real question is: Why? That's going to take time to understand. Also, it would have meant three consecutive liberal victories in nat'l. elections which is tough to achieve.

@DarrellEhrlick @DarrellEhrlick honest question with no political bent here. Why DID Biden get 15-20M more votes than Kamala in 2020? Was turnout higher (mail or otherwise) in 2020? Trumps votes stayed roughly the same.

@BozRiverGuides That's a great question, thank you. I have seen a little reporting and I bet they'll be more. Current theory is two-fold: 1) COVID (mail-in) ballots were a lot easier so that meant more turnout. and (1/2)

Montanans voted overwhelmingly for abortion rights *and* overwhelmingly for Republicans who say abortion is murder. The preference for our policies over our candidates has never been so stark.

We made an easy list of results (so far) in Montana for statewide races. It helps with all clicking on the SOS website. dailymontanan.com/2024/11/06/mon…

One of the cats just barfed on my foot, and really, that just couldn't be more fitting for this morning.

Anyone else?

Tim Sheehy has beaten Jon Tester, the AP says. dailymontanan.com/2024/11/06/she…