Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Republicans are asleep at the wheel on education
If ignorance were a virtue, Montana’s Republican leadership would already be saints. Senate President Matt Regier and Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen have decided that the biggest threat to our c…
Stop leftist Republicans from indoctrinating our children
Republicans should stand united against things like sexualizing children, explicit books in schools and gender ideology indoctrination. But eight turncoat Republican legislators are instead backing the radical left…
A look at institutions
There has been a lot of talk for the past few years about protecting our institutions, like the Constitution or the rule of law. So, what’s an institution? Easy question, but difficult to explain.
Letters to the editor Nov. 20
Letters to the editor Nov. 20
Montana leads the West in the constitutional grant of transparency
Montana’s right to know isn’t just a legislative promise, it’s a constitutional guarantee that puts us a step ahead of neighboring states.
Letters to the editor Nov. 18
Letters to the editor Nov. 18
Letters to the editor Nov. 17
Letters to the editor Nov. 17
Say no to an activist Supreme Court
In 1972, the people elected 100 Montanans from all walks of life to meet in Helena and to debate and create our state Constitution.
Taxation is ruination: A warning for Montana
Taxation is supposed to be about revenue — not ruination. The overhaul of Montana’s tax system by the 69th Legislature threatens the foundation of our communit…
Letters to the editor Nov. 16
Letters to the editor Nov. 16
Veterans deserve answers, not excuses
On Oct. 31, a Billings veteran opened his inbox to find the unthinkable: his military retirement benefits were “on hold until the federal government is no longer shut down.”
Letters to the editor Nov. 13
Letters to the editor Nov. 13
The path forward is together
To the people of Kalispell, the results of this election have made one thing clear: the voting majority of our community has chosen a different path forward. While this is not the outcome my dedicated team and I ha…
Montana Republicans demand ideological purity over effective governance
You have probably heard in the news about discord within the Montana Republican Party. At issue is whether the party will remain a “big tent” coalition that welcomes a broad spectrum of conservative voices or is t…
No veteran should go hungry
According to U.S. government data and recent policy studies, nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck, with little margin for unexpected expenses.