Letters to the Editor
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What’s the point of being a U.S. Senator if you don’t have guts?
More than half a century ago, when I was a young, enlisted man stationed at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washi…
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…
SB 225 would make Montana more affordable for renters
Montana families, workers, and seniors are being priced out of their own communities. Rising home prices, skyrocketing rents, and a shrinking supply of affordable housing are forcing too many Montanans to leave the…
Looking for answers
My dear MAGA neighbors, I have a couple of question for you:
Montana delegation: Do your own work
Open letter to Montana’s Congressional Delegation: Do your own work. If you believe USAID should be closed, the Department of Education shuttered, or other changes to government agencies should be made, do it the l…
Who are the real tyrants?
I have seen an ad in the Advertiser for several weeks now, recommending a book titled “Tribal Tyranny.” I have not read it, so I am not aware of the author’s issues, but based on the title, I feel it necessary to r…
Medicaid ensures local access to health care
Our local legislators are in Helena debating the future of Montana’s Medicaid program. Montana Medicaid doesn’t only provide access to essential care to the thousands of Montanans on the program, it also ensures lo…
Ideas to improve the community
A few ideas to improve our community:
Protect us from the spoiled rich kids
Elon Musk reminds me of a little boy I knew who liked to pull the wings off flies just for fun. He now runs the “Department of Government Efficiency” which was…