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The America I love: Good while it lasted
The country that I love is behaving like a spoiled child. There is a new way of doing in American government that …
Bipartisanship at its finest
It was 2011. I was travelling on business and I was travelling fast and comfortably in my 1976 Olds 98 with the Olds 455 engine. Coming down from Browning alon…
Commissioner takes issue with police chief's book
The last issue of the Lake County Leader included an article about a recent book written and published by Polson City Chief of Police George Simpson titled, “Polson Chief Authors Book on Public Law 280 and Indian L…
Appreciates legislators' support of Medicaid
I am writing to express my gratitude and appreciation to our local legislators for their unwavering support and leadership in voting for HB 245. This crucial legislation has preserved Montana's current Medicaid pro…
Where is the outrage, Republicans?
The demented and dangerous actions of President Elon Musk and King Donald Trump, two of the richest men in the world, take aim at the poorest children in the world by dismantling the AID programs.
We are no longer 'Leader of the Free World'
For the first time since the end of WWII, the position of “Leader of the Free World” is vacant. Donald Trump relinquished that title formally on Friday with a disastrous and embarrassing meeting with Ukraine’s Pres…
Fire protection will suffer from layoffs
In the Flathead Valley we live in a fire prone area. Many of us have evacuated because of fires, or have packed and been ready to evacuate as we’ve watched smoke and flames advance. Don’t expect as much fire protec…
Objects to AG Knudsen's efforts to undo Section 504 protections
Montana State Attorney General Austin Knudsen is one of 17 Attorneys General who are suing to have Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act declared unconstitutional. Section 504 protects people with disabilities from…
Government study commission welcomes input
We only get the opportunity to review our government every 10 years, and your study commission would like the input from the citizens of Polson to help us make sound decisions.
Fire first, ask questions later
If I were a guy who was in charge of making government more efficient, I would want to carry out the job in an – for lack of a better word – efficient manner. …
Appreciates rescue
I was running an errand of mercy last Tuesday morning and got stuck in a snow berm – just in time for some fine Polson firefighters to drive up and rescue me.
Tax dollars shouldn't fund local lobbying at Legislature
Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent during my short time in the legislature to hire lobbyists that represent schools and local governments – all funde…
Playing with words
I love words. I love to play. Here is some wordplay of shock and awe:
Elk slaughter bill step to end public hunting
Montana is at a crossroads in our management of wildlife. We will either maintain our decades-long tradition in which everyone has equal opportunity to enjoy our public wildlife, or we hand control to a handful of …
Cut the budget, not the Constitution
Elon Musk, in addition to being the world’s richest person, is probably its largest contractor. He knows where the money is. Does anyone think, in his role as …
Who will pay for Sen. Hertz’s reform of TIF districts?
Tax increment financing (TIF) is a policy driver that incentivizes private developers to develop in areas they would not otherwise develop, e.g., 100-year-old vacant blighted structures full of contaminants on rura…