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The Big (true) Beautiful (not so much) Bill
After all the concern about runaway government spending and the hand wringing about the budget deficit why on eart…
Urges changes to Hot Springs School Board
As concerned community members, I urge change within the Hot Springs School District Board. The upcoming election is a chance to elect qualified individuals who prioritize fiscal responsibility, transparency and et…
Roaming dogs are a menace
There are too many stray dogs and owned dogs running loose everywhere you go. Some people have 3-5 dogs running loose at any given time in packs. Yesterday I watched 5 or 6 dogs attack and chase a bigger dog down t…
Horse trading at the expense of Montana taxpayers
After blowing off property tax relief entirely during the 2023 Montana Legislative Session, our senators and representatives are on track to repeat the mistake.
Tariff flip-flop only benefits inside traders
Everyone in the know about President Trump's plans to flip-flop decisions about tariffs is suspect for insider trading. Staff economic advisors, favored businesses, Trump's family, and Trump himself.
Montana Legislators: Don’t bring back smoking indoors
Some ideas are so bad that they’re ridiculous. Like bringing back smoking rooms to Montana businesses.
Montana’s kids deserve more from Legislature
As moms, educators and lawmakers, we came to the Capitol this session with one clear goal: to improve opportunity for Montana’s kids. But with just weeks left in the legislative session, we’re concerned that we may…
Incompetence meets corruption
Montana Republicans have made a few mistakes of late, what in baseball would be called “unforced errors,” meaning they were all avoidable.
Montana works better when we listen to Tribes
For too long, the state government has made decisions about tribal lands, people and resources without bringing tribes into the room. That’s not just disrespec…
Legislation would undermine local zoning efforts
When administrative efficiency is prioritized over private property owners’ commitment to conserving land, resources and quality of life, Montana is placed in a tenuous position to forever lose the beauty, open lan…
Buyer's remorse
With almost 50% of the popular vote and many promises made, people hoped that 47 would be different from 45 and that all Americans’ lives would be improved. Not so, prompting widespread buyer’s remorse.
Broadband access grants diverted to billionaire
Montana was awarded $628,973,798.59 through the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program. In March, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that BEAD was reversing the decision to prioritize f…
Don’t let Montana’s water protections be washed away
Montana is under threat – not from a natural disaster, but from a wave of legislative proposals that would erode the very laws designed to protect our water, our communities, and our future.
Mentorship helps break cycle of substance abuse
Substance abuse, particularly opioid misuse, continues to devastate families in Montana.
Who will speak out for Mahmoud?
I raise my voice for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Kahlil. Trump is silencing Mahmoud through politically-targeted illegal deportation. Trump doesn’t like Mahmoud’s opinions and activism on Gaza.
Commissioner praises dealership expansion
I am writing this letter to congratulate Don Aadsen Ford in Ronan on their acquisition of Ronan Motors. This is a large investment in their continuing goal of providing great products and service to the residents o…