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Opinion

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Updated 1 year, 10 months ago

Former governor sounds off on property tax debacle

How did the largest percentage of Republicans elected in Montana history grow government at the fastest rate in st…

Updated 10 months, 2 weeks ago
County commissioner candidate shares reasons for running

I have watched, with growing dismay as the county commission, under Mr. Letcher’s influence and “leadership” has become increasingly radicalized.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden’s track record keeps on getting better

Biden will eliminate Trump’s tax breaks for those making more than $400,000 a year.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Bits n' pieces from east, west and beyond

New data from Oxfam, reported in Axios, shows there are now fewer low-wage workers in the U.S. At this time 13% of workers earn less than $15 an hour, as compared to 31.9% two years ago.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Are we losing our wilderness and our Montana values?

They could not get multiple wildernesses through Congress in their lifetimes so they protected this gorgeous country so that final decisions could be made at a later date.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Print the news and raise hell

Because without the press, the American Revolution may have never taken place.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
A tribute to Yaak, America

And the day turned out to be a perfect reflection of all that is good in our country and our state.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Reader didn't care for column about Joe Biden

When Trump was president we had a booming economy, the most secure border in our lifetime...

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why has Montana’s energy fallen behind?

Sen. Usher is correct that Montana’s electricity system has fallen behind, leaving us unprepared for modern technologies.

Updated 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Libby Chamber has no opinion on J. Neils bull statue

While the Chamber has been approached by both groups involved in the J. Neils bull proposals...

Updated 11 months ago
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

His family and high-profile Dems have stood behind Biden staying in the race; he now needs to double down on proving he’s fit for the job.

Updated 11 months ago
It’s indisputable: Ol’ Joe’s gotta go

It was too painful to watch and many turned it off after the first 10 minutes.

Updated 11 months, 1 week ago
O’Brien will bring a wealth of experience as Superintendent of Schools

She brings a wealth of experience to the table, with a diverse background in public education ranging from K-12 to college to state-level policy making.

Updated 11 months, 1 week ago
A flood of misinformation

But this year’s presidential contest is already drenched in a flood of disinformation, and the problem is likely to get much worse.

Updated 11 months, 1 week ago
The religious underpinnings of one of America’s most sacred concepts, private property

America’s legal foundation for property law (possession), “anti-Indian law,” and the concept of nation-states is religious, not secular.

Updated 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Sheehy, PERC and the future of public lands conservation in Montana

Particularly in Montana where checking the list of Superfund sites left behind by private industries and owners bears indisputable evidence of the myth that private ownership means better conservation of those reso…