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Schoolyard bullies in the Legislature
During the Education Interim Budget Committee meeting on March 12-13, the chair and some members of the committee …
Ruling distorts role of judicial branch
“This is unconstitutional” has become a frequently used phrase intended to subvert the logic and rational understanding of the Montana Constitution.
Letters to the editor March 18
Letters to the editor March 18
Bar fairies help keep our roads safe
Fifteen gift cards were sprinkled on vehicles left overnight at bars around Whitefish last weekend. The weekend prior, nine gift cards were secretly tucked onto vehicles left at drinking establishments in Kalispell…
Keep public lands in public hands
As I kid I spent more time outdoors than in. I swear there isn’t an inch of the Whitefish and Flathead Rivers I didn’t row, a trail in Jewel Basin I didn’t hike, and a campground in Glacier I didn’t overnight. But …
U.S. must act now to provide aid to Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began just over two years ago, and the devastating war that has followed has been a catastrophe for Ukrainians and Russians alike.
Manufacturing investment benefits Montanans
Montana doesn’t have to wait long for our manufacturing business to start booming again. We just need the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families & Workers Act of 2024. The House of Representatives pass…
Letters to the editor March 14
Letters to the editor March 14
The Republicans I grew up with
I wrote the following article nine years ago, on Feb. 23, 2015. Some of the terminology is outdated, but the thoughts are not.
Students taking advantage of new schooling options
Of the many education reforms passed by the 2023 Legislature, one has been generating a lot of news lately, particularly in the Bozeman area.
There is no substitute for wisdom and experience
Recent advertising relating to the chief justice race has resorted to baseless political attacks. Attempts to impugn a fair judge and challenge the independence of the judiciary are improper.
Republican leaders betray Republicans
Among America’s greatest threats is the World Economic Forum, and their depopulation and geoengineering globalists like Bill Gates.
Letters to the editor March 11
Letters to the editor March 11
Letters to the editor March 10
Letters to the editor March 10
It’s your right to know
This week, news organizations across the nation are celebrating Sunshine Week to highlight the Freedom of Information Act’s important role in protecting democr…
Marijuana tax allocation formula is unfair
For the last fourteen years, I have had the honor of serving as a member of the Montana Legislature. In each session, the Legislature has passed bills which the governor has vetoed.