Opinion
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Montanans want term limits for Congress
Americans are divided over just about everything today. From politics to sports to entertainment, Americans do n...
Constitutional convention a dangerous ploy
On June 19, the Daily Inter Lake published an op-ed titled “Montanans want term limits for Congress,” by former Republican state senator Ed Walker, in which he blames our organization for the reason Montana won’t...
Rice on destroying our institutions: “Over my dead body”
At last week’s celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Montana’s 1972 Constitution, there were many memorable moments, including the presentation of Jim Rice, Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, during...
Addressing Montana’s economic challenges and opportunities
As we begin to approach the 2023 legislative session, Montana workers, families, employers, and elected officials are all facing a unique combination of opportunities and challenges that we haven’t seen before.
Letters to the editor June 26
Letters to the editor June 26
Library board end-around the right move for Bigfork
The ImagineIf Libraries board took matters into their own hands last week — and Bigfork locals are better off for it.
Yellowstone flood exposes silly secret
On the same day that the 50th anniversary of the Montana Constitution was being celebrated in the chambers of the Montana House of Representatives as producing the most open government of all the 50 states, it wa...
Letters to the editor June 21
Letters to the editor June 21
Ballot measure I-191 carries unintended consequences
As a member of the Montana Legislature’s bipartisan Water Policy Interim Committee, my colleagues and I had the opportunity to learn more about proposed ballot Initiative 191 at a recent hearing.
Hand count plus same-day registration would have been a huge problem
Thank God our election crew was free from same day voter registration this year. Sometimes legislation comes home to roost in a good way.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Montana’s constitution
In 1969, when Jean and I moved to Helena from our Tule Creek farm in Roosevelt County, strong winds of change were sweeping Montana.
A choice between local housing or more VRBOs
The sky's the limit for the proposed downtown Kalispell parking garage.
Letters to the editor June 19
Letters to the editor June 19
Letters to the editor June 14
Letters to the editor June 14
Continuing fight to eliminate tax on Social Security
Continuing fight to eliminate tax on Social Security