Sally Mauk talks politics with former democratic senator Russ Feingold…

Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold served 18 years in the U.S. Senate before losing his seat in 2010 to a tea party Republican. Feingold is an unabashed progressive known for his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but also for working across the aisle on issues like campaign finance reform. He’s written a book called ” While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post 9/11 Era.” In this feature interview, Feingold talks with News Director Sally Mauk about his belief that Americans have slipped away from the notion that we should be more aware of what’s going on in the world…

Senator Jon Tester

Sen Jon Tester

Senator Jon Tester stopped by the studios of Montana Public Radio today. In this feature interview with reporter Edward O’Brien, Tester weighs in on campaign finance, President Obama’s newly announced initiative to extend tax cuts for the middle class – and availability of resources should Montana’s young fire season really take off

Campaign Beat May 18 – Chuck, Sally and MIke talk money and millionaires…

Chuck Johnson, Sally Mauk, Mike Dennison

In this edition of “Campaign Beat”, our weekly political analysis program, News Director Sally Mauk talks with Lee newspaper reporters Chuck Johnson and Mike Dennison about a court ruling on Montana’s campaign finance laws, how many millionaires are running in the U.S. House race, and the latest campaign ads in that race…