State paid millions to organizations associated with politically-connected couple

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 2,302

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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This story was updated on April 10, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

A high-profile Republican political consultant and his wife, an attorney closely associated with the state’s Department of Justice, have close ties with Western Media Partners, a company that has received more than $1.7 million from the state since 2022, records show.

Secretary of State documents list Emily Jones as Western Media Partners’ attorney and Jake Eaton, a notable political operative, said Thursday he’s a …

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