Jerry and Connie are iconic members of our community. They also happen to be leading the progressive charge as precinct representatives in HD 62 in south Bozeman! When I sat down with them to talk about their experience working with the Gallatin Democrats, they had so much to say about what we’re doing and the […]
Our debate on Friday, May 20 was a huge success. It was wonderful to once again be with our community in person. If you haven’t had the chance to watch it yet, check out the video below! You’ll get to hear the community our state legislative and county candidates each envision; learn more about the […]
We were lucky to have Bjorn Boyer, candidate for County Attorney, join our central committee to introduce himself. Watch the Recording!
We were lucky to have Jennifer Boyer, candidate for County Commission, join our central committee to introduce herself. Watch the Recording!
At the Gallatin Democrats, we are working toward an abundant future. In particular, one of the things we organize for is a future of mutual respect for people and the natural world. This is why we’ve been horrified by the tragedy Russia is inflicting on Ukraine and the way politicians are using it as a […]
On March 26th, we gathered for our final Zoom organizing training to learn how to talk about the issues from Gallatin County Democrats Communications Manager, Lucy Hochschartner. We examined how Republicans have won the message battle and broken the New Deal coalition that Duane covered earlier. Ever since the 1960s, dog-whistles have been used to […]
In 2015, after many years working internationally in Asia, I returned to the Gallatin Valley, where I was born and raised to attend graduate school at Montana State University. Having grown up in Belgrade, and attended MSU for my undergrad degree, I have long been aware of Bozeman’s extremely restrictive housing market. Naturally, as couples […]
Amid war in Ukraine, energy issues are making lots of headlines. In the midst of a confusing situation, it’s worth setting aside political talking points and looking at how Montana can help solve our current energy challenge. The world needs to stop using Russian oil and natural gas as swiftly as possible. For the U.S., […]
On March 12th, we convened once more over Zoom to learn from our history with longtime problem solver, change agent, and public-economics expert Duane Catlett. This was the second in a series of organizer trainings. We learned the story of the New Deal: how collective action embodied in government policy brought this country out of […]
On February 24th, Gallatin Democrats convened over Zoom to learn from organizer Lila Livingston. This was the first in a series of three trainings to prepare us for a season of campaigning. We asked, “As volunteers who envision a community of care, who want to talk to our neighbors, how do we cross the divide? […]