Episode 13: Hot mics and Sumo matches

In this lucky episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley dive into the open-mic scandal from Wednesday’s Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners Committee of the Whole meeting.While the incident exposed the flippant attitude our local government has repeatedly shown toward our citizens, it did finally give us a moment of transparency. Accidental transparency, but transparency nonetheless. The scene also gave Erik and Bill some insight as to why their April 4 Freed of Information Act request to see emails sent to or from the chief executive regarding House Bill 547 has not been fulfilled. They must have used the wrong font.Also in this episode, Erik chooses former Carroll College football player Jim Kambich, the chief of staff to the chief executive, to a charity Sumo wrestling match.They close by praising the chief executive for his efforts to help further the Engine 25 Restoration Project to restore the engine in front of the Butte Civic Center. Learn more about the project at engine25.org.