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Legislators should reject attempts to undermine nonprofits
Several bills this session could make operating a nonprofit in Montana more difficult, if not impossible. Some pro…
STARS Act would raise teacher pay without tapping taxes
Some good news out of the Montana Legislature this session is that legislators seem to agree on two things: the need to fund a high-quality education for Montana students and a need to lower property taxes.
Better plant a bigger garden
Better plant a bigger garden this year. Last week President Trump ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to release water from two reservoirs in northern and central California so he could proclaim that he “turned on …
Health outcomes do matter
As recounted by Economist Roger Smith (Jan. 21), the U.S. lags behind other G7 nations in many metrics of national wealth: poverty, incarceration rates, infant mortality, academic performance, homelessness, and … h…
Wrangler ponders the Fork in the Road
My son (let’s call him Wrangler to keep him safe from the Not-Really-a-Department of Government Efficiency) works for the federal government and was one of an …
Freedom is a forked path
Today, Monday (Jan. 20), I am honoring Martin Luther King for his wisdom, generosity of spirit, and service to our country. As a teacher, I know that children are often wiser and more empathic than adults.
Don’t politicize our courts
Our Republican legislators are on a mission to politicize Montana’s court system.
Sports & Courts: Politicizing the court system
If sports teams don’t get to choose the referees in a game, why should political parties get to support candidates in a judicial election? It’s really not that…
Bread Basket appreciates student support
Young people in our local communities have historically supported the Ronan Bread Basket through sponsoring food drives, donating garden produce and the yield of 4-H projects.
Montana should call on DC to fix federal debt
The United States cannot continue its current economic trajectory; it’s as simple as that. We are more than $36 trillion in debt and on track to hit $55 trillion by 2034.
In favor of remaining "woke"
A recent cartoon in the Salt Lake Tribune shows a MAGA-inspired vaccine opponent refusing books on knowledge, science and facts. The script reads, “Whoa!, I’m not putting that stuff in my brain!” The premise is tha…
A better solution for immigration
A better solution is to improve our immigration system to get safe, honest workers that America needs, and to improve our education system so that highly qualified Americans are prioritized for scientific, engineer…
The push to politicize the courts
In a political climate that seems to be unified there are always some individuals, groups of people, and even entire geographical areas that think independentl…
Polson Study Commission welcomes input
To the Citizens of Polson: In June 2024 a majority of you voted for a review our city government. This review is unique as the Montana Constitution gives its voters the chance to review their city/county government…
President Jimmy Carter: A moral compass for our times
We may have had greater presidents than Jimmy Carter, but perhaps never one as good. At his passing, we might all do better to examine our own moral progress, …