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The best use of political power
In 2008, during my last year in the Montana Legislature, a woman came to me with a problem. I made a phone call to…
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…
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…
Internet access aid should help Montanans not Musk
Monica Tranel has started publishing on Substack under Monica Tranel from Montana Connections. Her article on broadband access caught my eye as at times I am frustrated with my internet access.
HB 207 limits competition for your vote
Last year, I had the honor of running as an Independent candidate for the Public Service Commission in Western Montana. My goal was simple – to stop out-of-control rate hikes that profit out-of-state stakeholders w…
Subsidizing healthcare or billionaires
It looks like the only way Congress can pay for tax cuts for billionaires is to cut spending on Medicaid and Medicare. Why? It’s like the bank robber Willie Su…
Republican senators say leaders must face ethics investigation
As senators, we are charged with the responsibility to serve the people of Montana by working together to shape laws that are in the best interest of our state. As Republican senators, we believe we have been taske…
Be the wind
What is a demagogue? Wikipedia says this: A demagogue is a power-seeking person who uses many of the following techniques:
Small-scale nuclear reactors pose big waste problems
Two bills moving through the Montana Senate would encourage siting nuclear reactors and their radioactive waste in Montana (HB 623); and allow importing and enriching uranium from out of state (HB 696).
Meaningful property tax relief not on the agenda
Montana legislators are halfway through the session and blowing their own horns. But a closer look at proposed legislation reveals empty promises and endemic corruption.