From the MT Free Press: Tom Lutey has covered politics and investigations for Montana Free Press since 2024. He is also the author of Capitolized, MTFP's political newsletter. Originally from southwest Montana, Tom has written about the West for 30 years, mostly from Montana and Washington. He has covered legislatures, Congress, courts, energy, agriculture and the occasional militia group. He is a collector of documents and a devotee of the long game. He's happy to help with records requests. He can be reached at tlutey@montanafreepress.org.
An article we discuss https://montanafreepress.org/2026/05/21/party-crashers/
This week we’re joined by Montana political reporter Tom Lutey from Montana Free Press for another night of politics, policy, and complete nonsense from the basement.
Tonight’s topics include:
⚔️ James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton — is Texas setting up one of the wildest Senate races in the country?
💉 The “Steroid Olympics” are apparently real now…
PLUS:
🐍 RFK Jr. wrestling snakes barehanded because we officially live in a cartoon.
📈 Mamdani keeps winning while Democrats keep panicking — what does it mean for the future of the party?
🏠 The GOP war on property taxes:
Can states actually eliminate them?
Who wins?
Who gets screwed?
And what happens to schools when the tax base disappears?
Plus:
Hot takes, bad jokes, political chaos, and whatever else spirals out of control after the second beer.
🎙️ Full crew in the basement:
Mike Jopek • Steve Qunell • Ryan Hennen • Ed Doctor
Presented by the Montana Tap House — where the beer is cold and the takes are hot.
Grab a drink and join us live.
Full Video of Show:
Always behind the scenens, thanks to out to our executive producer Kevin McDowell
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