July 17, 2022
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Lawyer to lawyer: James Brown is not qualified
I have been a Montana lawyer for 45 years. James Brown, who is running for the Montana Supreme Court, recently asked me for a contribution. I responded that his record d
The truth about Tranel’s legal work
We are prosecutors, defense attorneys, police officers, and others who work in law enforcement.
Fair day’s work for fair day’s pay
The only reason you’re not rich is you’re lazy. My mother told me that. She didn’t buy my moaning about low pay in the state bureaucracy.
Freedom of religion
The story of America is the story of the individual and the protection of the individual from government, from the powerful, from those who “know better” than we do.
Tax cheats need to learn patriotism
Of all the horrors Republicans see in the Democrats’ grossly misnamed “Inflation Reduction Act” the biggest bogeyman is that the Internal Revenue Service is going to get funding to hire new employees to boost their auditing efforts.
Coaster project reflects changing attitude of developers
If you have been following the latest Flathead Valley growth activity, you may have noticed a new alpine coaster planned for 1/2 mile north of Lakeside on U.S. 93.
Special session needed to quickly rebate budget surplus
During the 2021 Legislature, we set a budget to adequately fund state government operations. It turns out that the State Treasury received a lot more tax revenue than we projected.
Put ‘None of the Above’ candidates on the ballot
On Election Day, assuming you can still bring yourself to vote, you go down to the polls, or more likely, the mailbox and look at the selection of candidates for various offices.
How spending impacts property taxes
While Montanans are tightening their belts amid skyrocketing property taxes, inflation and increased cost of living, many of our local governments are continuing a spending spree.
Whose PSC is it, anyway?
In a seemingly small but important way, the PSC (Public Service Commission) is seeking a rule change at their hearing on Aug. 2 to limit the ability of the public (the “P” in PSC) to provide suggestions and participate in the decisions made by the PSC.
Letters to the editor July 26
Letters to the editor July 26
Black Ram logging project deserves support
Last year’s South Yaak Fire scorched over 12,000 acres of the lower Yaak on the Kootenai National Forest, underscoring the need for active forest management to reduce future wildfire risks.
OPINION: Legislators should leave farm and ranch operations out of the crosshairs
With the primary elections in the rearview mirror, most of us have a good idea who’ll represent us in the Montana Legislature come January. A new Legislature means new ideas and, of course, recycled ideas from past sessions.
OPINION: Who is Montana's largest socialist?
The head of the Montana Republican Party, a car salesman, has called Western District Congressional candidate Monica Tranel, who has worked in the private sector most of her life, a socialist.