Micah Drew

Micah Drew

@mddrew.bsky.social

Journalist with the Daily Montanan || mdrew@dailymontanan.com || micahdrew.20 ᯤ || MIT Environmental Solutions Fellow || U Montana Alum || || MSc. Biomechanics researcher || 2:25 marathon

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One of my training buddies said it perfectly -- Grandma's was a swing and a miss for the Montana contingent. Went in with a 2:22 plan, and by 15k there were no plans left. But we got a debutante through the ordeal and he's hooked! That's a win; as were the Duluth vibes

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Within hours of Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announcing he would not run for re-election, Dr. Al Olszewski and talk radio host Aaron Flint announced. Zinke endorsed Flint. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/02/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

dailymontanan.comMontana GOP candidates jump into race for western House district • Daily MontananFlathead County GOP chair Dr. Al Olszewski and conservative radio host Aaron Flint announced their candidacy within hours

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I was reading a poll and it didn't include the margin of error so I reached into the recesses of my mind plus Google to remember how to calculate it from my grad school stats class and did it correctly. Just putting that biomechanics masters degree to use in my political journalism career...

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A new report shows that nonresident spending in eastern Montana more than doubled to $1.1 billion from 2018 to 2023. "When tourists think of Montana ... they don’t think of the cool things in eastern Montana." By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/05/t... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

dailymontanan.comTourism trends in eastern Montana show ‘resilience and opportunity’ • Daily MontananStudy shows number of visitors in Eastern Montana has crept up slightly, spending more than doubled

Polebridge, Montana, and the surrounding North Fork area only has around 100 full-time residents. On Saturday, the hamlet on the edge of Glacier National Park saw more than 60 people attend a No Kings Indivisible rally at the dirt road intersection.

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“I was watching a movie when I got the email and it was very cold and kind of heartless.” In Montana, 80 Americorps service workers lose jobs last month. Program had an average $34 of return for every $1 invested, per study. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/05/29/f... #mtpol #mtnews

dailymontanan.comFederal cuts to AmeriCorps, service programs, ‘devastating’ to local communities • Daily Montanan80 Montana AmeriCorps members lost their jobs last month leaving nonprofits, agencies short staffed

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“My health, my future, and my right to speak the truth are all on the line. He’s waging war on us with fossil fuels as his weapon, and we’re fighting back with the Constitution.” - Plaintiff in climate case against Trump. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/05/30/h... #mtpol #mtnews

dailymontanan.comHeld lawsuit plaintiffs file climate change lawsuit against Trump, federal agencies • Daily MontananMontanans among 22 young people challenging three executive orders related to fossil fuel industry and climate change

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“I do not support the widespread sale or transfer of public lands. Once the land is sold, we will never get it back. God isn’t creating more land." - U.S. Rep. Zinke, fighting against sale of public lands. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/05/22/z... #mtnews #mtpol

dailymontanan.comZinke leads push to strip public lands sale from federal budget bill • Daily MontananProvision would have turned over more than 450,000 acres of public land in Utah, Nevada

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“This bill, if passed, claims to target the fraud agriculture, but instead captures...Montanans whose dream was to own some property, raise their livestock, or plant their gardens, orchards and actually be able to afford living and owning the land.” Ag exemption bill fails. @jordyhansen.bsky.social:

dailymontanan.comAgricultural exemption, review bill fails on House floorHouse Bill 27 would have introduced application, review process for agricultural land exemption classification

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Legislators vote to give themselves raises. “It’s getting more difficult to find people that are willing to serve that aren’t retired like I am, or that have some other jobs that they can do from both places.” By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/03/20/s... #mtpol #mtleg #montana

dailymontanan.comSenate passes employee pay plan with legislator raises intact • Daily MontananAn amendment on the floor to strip out pay increases for lawmakers overwhelmingly failed, final decision lies with governor’s pen

Senator lobs ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ allegations at Senate President Regier — who rejects claims. Less than two hours before adjourning for the week-long transmittal break, the Senate voted to ask the Legislative Audit Division to investigate allegations dailymontanan.com/2025/03/06/s...

dailymontanan.comSenator lobs 'waste, fraud and abuse' allegations at Senate President Regier — who rejects claims • Daily MontananLess than two hours before the Senate adjourned for the week-long transmittal break, the Senate voted to ask the Legislative Audit Division to investigate allegations

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“We have to, as a society, decide — are people more important? Or trails, parks and wildlife?” In other words, “What’s the choice? Is it children, or gophers?” Bill would redirect revenue from marijuana to drug prevention. @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/02/28/m... #mtnews #mtpol #mtleg

dailymontanan.comMarijuana revenue bill asks lawmakers to choose drug prevention or conservation and recreation • Daily MontananBill would remove marijuana tax revenue from conservation programs and exclusively use it for marijuana prevention and enforcement operations

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Some moderate Rs who have voted with Dems in the Montana Senate refute the idea they are bucking their party and GOP leadership. “We’re the party. … Those people are not Republicans. They’re John Birchers.” @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/02/21/n... #montana #mtleg #mtpol

dailymontanan.com‘What’s the deal?’ No deal, just collaboration, say 'The Nine' • Daily Montanan‘What’s the deal?’ No deal but just collaboration in Montana Senate as Republicans and Democrats seem to have struck a coalition to get things done.

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“I think I got yelled at last session,” Sen. Morigeau told his colleagues in the Senate on Tuesday about presenting Indigenous Peoples' Day once again. “So I’m happy this dynamic has finally changed.” By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/02/26/m... #mtnews #mtpol #mtleg

dailymontanan.comMontana Senators back Indigenous Peoples’ Day legislation • Daily MontananSen. Shane Morigeau succeeded in getting bill passed through the Senate after prior attempts in past sessions failed

Senate considers bills to reshape Supreme Court administration in Montana. One bill to make Clerk of Supreme Court appointed position failed, other to make the court administrator appointed by just the chief justice advanced #mtleg #mtnews dailymontanan.com/2025/02/25/s...

dailymontanan.comSenate considers bills to reshape Supreme Court administration in Montana • Daily MontananOne bill would make Clerk of Supreme Court appointed position, other would make the court administrator appointed by just the chief justice

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The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday threw bipartisan, unanimous support behind a bill that would create a media shield law protecting sources who provide confidential information or documents to journalists. #idleg #idpol

idahocapitalsun.comIdaho House unanimously passes media shield law bill protecting journalists’ sources • Idaho Capital SunSupporters said the bill would help combat frivolous lawsuits and provide protections similar to existing whistleblower laws.

A ‘working majority’ coalition of Democrats and nine Republicans effectively run the Montana Senate, but the group says it’s out of fairness, shared interests and giving the governor’s agenda proper consideration dailymontanan.com/2025/02/21/n...

dailymontanan.com‘What’s the deal?’ No deal, just collaboration, say 'The Nine' • Daily Montanan‘What’s the deal?’ No deal but just collaboration in Montana Senate as Republicans and Democrats seem to have struck a coalition to get things done.