State Senator Joe Balyeat Admits Howie Rich Is "Main One" Bankrolling Montanans in Action Yellowstone Public Radio Debate "Montana Initiative 154" September 21, 2006 7-8:30 PM Moderators: Jackie Yamanaka, Yellowstone Public Radio Jim Gransbery, Billings Gazette Proponent: Senator Joe Balyeat, Chairman of Yes I-154 (Protect Our Homes Montana) Opponent: Bruce Farling, Property Owners Against I-154 The entire program can be heard by going to the Yellowstone Public Radio website, http://www.yellowstonepublicradio.org/news/election2006.html and scrolling down to the I-154 Program. Transcript: Time: 1:09:51 Bruce Farling: I don't think it's asking too much for the people who are funding a campaign, who are going to change the bedrock legal institution of this state, the Constitution in two measures and I 154 in law, to divulge who they are…Let's say who's funding this thing. What's so difficult about that? Time: 1:11:34 Senator Joe Balyeat: Jackie (Yamanaka) if I could get back to the question Bruce just addressed. Again these individuals, the main one Bruce (Farling) has already mentioned by name on this program…ok. Bruce Farling: That's Howard Rich, real estate developer from New York City. Senator Joe Balyeat: That's right.