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Dan Astin

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Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Fairfield Sun Times, KULR 8, yourwyominglink.com, The MSU Exponent

Geo Focus

Livingston, United States (Local)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 71 %
Promotional: 10 %
Reviews: 6 %
Data Driven: 6 %
Opinion: 2 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Elections
  • Government
  • Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Lawsuits

Pitching Insights

Dan's coverage is primarily focused on local events, businesses, and government announcements in Livingston, Montana. He frequently covers entertainment news and education-related topics as well. Given the nature of his articles, he may be interested in receiving pitches related to upcoming local events, profiles of local businesses or individuals making an impact in the community.

As Dan focuses mainly on a specific geographic location (Livingston), relevant story ideas should center around this area. Consider pitching stories involving new business openings, community initiatives or events that tie into education and entertainment within Livingston or Park County.

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Articles

Pete Butte-igieg:

Pete Butte-igieg:

By: Dan Astin

The Montana Plan, a statewide ballot initiative with hundreds of volunteers gathering signatures to reduce corporate election influence, has ‘blue-chip’ moderate Pete Buttigieg’s attention.Hundreds of eager attendees awaiting the former South Bend, Indiana mayor, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender, wrapped a block away from the 1,203 seat Mother Lode Theatre in Butte on Sunday for Buttigieg’s Montana Plan town hall. At times, the more than one hour and a half long event more closely resembled a campaign rally with a tinge of anti-corporate capitalism.After answering questions from more than a dozen audience members, the Chronicle had one backstage question for Buttigieg —What inspired his support of the Montana Plan to travel across the country and tout its importance?

The MSU Exponent

AG responds to Supreme Court order: Throw out Cromwell case

AG responds to Supreme Court order: Throw out Cromwell case

By: Dan Astin

Complying on the final day of a Montana Supreme Court deadline ordering a response, state Attorney General Austin Knudsen officially asked the court to deny Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell’s petition.“Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court to dismiss Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell’s petition requesting the AG's supervisory control be terminated,” reads the Thursday response.Knudsen unsuccessfully ordered Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell to withdraw her case and cancel her legal counsel on May 4. Cromwell and her Counsel, Raph Graybill and Rachel Parker, of Graybill Law from Great Falls publicly refused.

Fireweed pitch: Unwinnable Democrats back GOP, independents

Fireweed pitch: Unwinnable Democrats back GOP, independents

By: Dan Astin

If Democrats cannot win the 1st U.S. Congressional District race in Montana, the party is better positioned backing select moderate Republicans or independent candidates who can advance at least some of the agenda.That’s what Fireweed Campaigns, a self-described politically independent Helena-based firm with only Republican clients pitched to a room of approximately a dozen ‘Democrat-adjacent’ strategists mixed with representatives during a quiet strategy meeting in Anaconda in the summer of 2025.

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