Montanans have lacked a reliable, Montana-based measure of public opinion on the issues shaping our state. National polls often fail to capture Montanans’ nuanced perspectives, and election-season horse race surveys tend to prioritize forecasting political outcomes over deeper questions about public concerns. To address this gap in understanding public attitudes, Montana Free Press, in partnership with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University, launched a statewide public opinion poll. We’re calling it Montana Insights, and we anticipate it will be the first of three public interest surveys we conduct throughout the year.
Author Archives: John S. Adams
Veteran award-winning investigative and political reporter John S. Adams founded Montana Free Press in 2016. John was formerly the Capital Bureau Chief of the Great Falls Tribune and a correspondent for USA TODAY. John is known as a dogged investigator whose unbiased reporting has changed the shape of Montana politics. John serves as an elected member of the Institute for Nonprofit News board and on the board of the Montana Newspaper Foundation. He lives in Helena.
