Roy McKenzie
Roy McKenzie is the Publisher of Western Montana News, where he reports on local government, politics, and current events in Missoula County. His work includes coverage of local responses to key events, election integrity, and political developments shaping Western Montana.
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- 30 of 56 Montana Counties Including Missoula Granted Zuckerberg Money for Elections, Legislature Investigating
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Senate Can Meet to Review Montana Elections, Legislative Legal Office Says
Legislative staff attorney Jaret Cole stated, “It is my opinion that the president of the Senate has the authority to create a Senate special committee to review Montana’s election laws and processes.”
Missoula Schools: Masks Stay Until Children Vaccinated
The Missoula County Public School Board of Trustees met last night to make decisions regarding mask mandates including the terms required to be fulfilled before the school board will allow children to be unmasked. The “COVID-19 Task Force” subcommittee, appointed by the board of the trustees, recommends lifting the mask mandate after the following requirements…
Judge Marks Denies Halt to School Masks, Parents to Consider Appeal to Supreme Court
District Court Judge Jason Marks denied parents request for injunctive relief against Missoula County Public School mask mandates on Friday, issuing a 16-page order that said the parents did not provide sufficient evidence that rights to privacy or dignity were being violated. Judge Marks also said that injunctive relief was denied because parents did not…
86 Montana Legislators Request Special Committee on Elections
State Senator Theresa Manzella (SD-44) shared a letter on Facebook signed by 86 Montana Legislators requesting a Special Select Committee on elections. The request letter was transmitted to Senate President Mark Blasdel (SD-4) and House Speaker Wylie Galt (HD-30) on Wednesday and includes signatures from 24 State Senators and 62 State Representatives. The representatives are…
Oral Arguments Heard in Parents Mask Lawsuit Against Missoula Schools
Missoula County Court Room 4 was at capacity with families and students this morning for oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by parents against mask mandates from Missoula County schools. Judge Jason Marks allowed extra time for the burgeoning crowd in the lobby overflow area to pull up the Zoom meeting link on their phones.…
Montana Democrats Share Photo of “Freezer Morgue” That’s Actually A Mobile MRI Unit, Hospital Says
Former Lt. Governor Mike Cooney, Senator Ellie Boldman, and Helena Commissioner Emily Dean spread misinformation about a mobile MRI trailer being a portable COVID “freezer morgue”
Hundreds of Montanans Attend Missoula, Hamilton Election Integrity Events
Wednesday, over 500 Montanan’s and a dozen or more legislators including representatives Paul Fielder (HD-13), Lola Galloway (HD-22), Steven Galloway (HD-24), Bob Phalen (HD-36), Amy Regier (HD-6), Matt Regier (HD-4), Jerry Schillinger (HD-37), Derek Skees (HD-11), Brad Tschida (HD-97), and senators Theresa Manzella (SD-44) and Keith Regier (SD-3) attended events in Missoula and Hamilton which…
St. Pat’s and Montana Hospitals Sue to Force COVID Vaccine on Workers
While other states see workers suing their employers over forced vaccinations, Montanan’s have been protected by HB-702, passed by Republicans in the most recent legislative session. HB-702 prohibits discrimination based on a persons vaccination status or possession of an immunity passport. Employers, government agencies, and public accommodations cannot require vaccination status as a barrier to…
Big Sky, Bozeman Parents Sue Schools Over Forced Masking of Children
Bozeman and Big Sky parents join the fight against tyrannical school board trustees in this latest lawsuit, joining Missoula County parents who filed suit against school boards late last month.
Missoula Schools Attorney to Parents: “The District Does Not Need Your Consent”
Missoula County Public Schools attorney Elizabeth Kaleva told the parent of an Alberton School student in an email that the school district “does not need your consent” to coerce students into wearing masks or possible testing requirements. Alberton Superintendent and “Google Certified Teacher” Jeff Crews was included in the email. The school district attorney’s reasoning…
Montana Election Integrity Group Announces Take Back Montana: 2020 Election Analysis Event
The Montana Election Integrity Project announced its first educational event focused on providing Montana citizens with data and analysis of the Montana 2020 General Election. The three speakers who will be sharing their research include Dr. Douglas G. Frank, Former Army Cpt. Seth Keshel, and Law Professor David K. Clements. The event will be held…
Alberton Principal Threatens To Call Police on Students Who Protest Masks Friday
A national movement of parents, students, teachers, and staff called Mom’s For Liberty has set tomorrow, September 10th, as a nationwide school walkout event protesting mask mandates. The walkout is set to start at 10 AM. Parents of Alberton School students shared stories with Missoula County Tyranny yesterday about their children being threatened by school…
Montana Public Health: No Evidence Masks Work, Missoula Schools Defiant
Defiantly, Missoula schools said that parents who choose not to mask their children opt into “virtual learning.”
Missoula School Mask Lawsuit Filed: Parents have “fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and control of their children”
Stand Up Montana and 11 parents are the plaintiffs listed in a lawsuit filed yesterday against Missoula County Public Schools and Missoula County. Other defendants in the suit include Elementary District 1, High School District 1, Target Range School District, and Hellgate Elementary School District. In an interview with KGVO, the attorney representing the parents,…
Missoula Parents and School Employees Raise Legal Funds For Mask Lawsuit
After Missoula County Schools Superintendent Rob Watson shutdown in-person access to school board meetings and finalized mask requirements for students and staff, despite overwhelming demands for parental choice, Missoula parents and school staff are stepping up their fight against the school board’s unscientific mask mandates. Missoulian and parent Joseph Suchanic took to GoFundMe just over…
Missoula Food Bank Limits Access To Food, Requires Medical Device
Two people was ejected from the Wyoming Street Missoula Food Bank including one man who was escorted by Missoula Police.
Montana Ace Hardware CEO Excoriates Unvaccinated Employees, Cancels Christmas Parties and Meetings
An employee of Montana Ace Hardware shared a letter they received from President & CEO Stewart Weis in July where he writes to employees how “profoundly disappointed” he is with employee vaccination rates and that decisions to not be vaccinated, outside of a physician recommending against a vaccine, are, “rooted in either being uninformed, misinformed,…
Sen Theresa Manzella Calls for “Select Committee” to Investigate Missoula County Elections
“I would like to see a select committee appointed specifically to investigate Missoula County and the election process there and evaluate all the evidence and then make a decision on that,” said Manzella.