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Assistant Auditor Lester Bracey was selected to replace outgoing auditor David Wall, who served in the position since 2017. Bracey is expected to start the new position in December. “A month may not seem like much to those of us who have enough,” said Butte Democratic Sen. Derek Harvey. “But it’s a very long time to those who don’t.” The new appointee will replace outgoing parks director Donna Gaukler, who led the department for more than two decades. The complaint alleged Ward 3 candidate Jennifer Savage and Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis coordinated with each other to disseminate post cards and text messages supporting Savage in the election. "Other states have already taken action to prevent hunger during this shutdown" the commissioners said. "Montana can and must do the same." A New Jersey man was found guilty in Missoula federal court on Wednesday of running money for a large India-based scam that stole at least $3 million from the elderly. Rejection rates are up following a new law requiring voters to write their birth year on their ballot envelope, multiple county elections administrators explained. Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame: Jim Jensen, former executive director of the Montana Environmental Information Center, is credited with victories that helped protect the state's environment through advocacy, persuasion and litigation. Nearly 30% of residents in Glacier County, which encompasses the Blackfeet Reservation, rely on SNAP to buy food as compared to 7% of the state’s whole population.
