Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
OPINION: We aren’t mad enough about PFAS in Montana’s rivers
For many Montanans, rivers and lakes are more than scenic landscapes.
Letters to the editor Jan. 27
Letters to the editor Jan. 27
Giving Together: Charitable giving for 25 years
It has been said that a lot of good ideas start on a napkin.
Solution-oriented approaches to property-tax relief
Montana’s property taxes are out of control. That’s why our top priority this session is passing permanent property tax relief for Montanans.
Democrats gave Sen. Ellsworth more power
By now, everyone reading this has likely heard about the allegations of waste, fraud, and/or abuse of taxpayer money by Sen. Jason Ellsworth, a Republican from Hamilton who until recently was the president of the M…
Let’s pass a bill that provides real tax relief
Escalating property taxes are hammering many Montana homeowners and Republican and Democratic legislators alike are responding with different proposals to reform our property tax system. While we are confidents som…
Letters to the editor Jan. 26
Letters to the editor Jan. 26
Montanans expect government to put people before politics
Since day one of this year’s meeting of the Montana Legislature, Democrats demonstrated our commitment to common sense bipartisan solutions that put Montanans first – protecting freedoms, advocating for fair govern…
Letters to the editor Jan. 24
Letters to the editor Jan. 24
Letters to the editor Jan. 23
Letters to the editor Jan. 23
Legislature will reform Montana courts
Senate Republicans have numerous pieces of legislation to consider during the 2025 session, but few are as important as bills to reform Montana’s overreaching courts.
Letters to the editor Jan. 20
Letters to the editor Jan. 20
EPA failed us with CFAC decision
While the EPA’s Record of Decision (ROD) recently issued for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site is dismaying, EPA leadership’s failure to do so…
What makes housing unaffordable?
There is a lot of discussion surrounding the need for “affordable” housing. A relative term. What is affordable to some may not be affordable to others. For the most part, those of a more progressive leaning push f…
How America courted destructive wildfires
The fires burning in the Los Angeles area are a powerful example of why humans have learned to fear wildfire. Fires can level entire neighborhoods in an instant. They can destroy communities, torch pristine forests…
Letters to the editor Jan. 19
Letters to the editor Jan. 19