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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…
Killed or maimed by a product? The Montana Legislature says, ‘Good luck'
In the face of this record, it is shocking that your 2023 legislature not only effectively eliminated strict liability for dangerous products, it also barred all claims against manufacturers filed more than 10 year…
Talking actual property tax numbers
The complexity of Montana's property tax system requires data-driven solutions over partisan finger-pointing.
$100 million rate heist?
On Wednesday, the Commission unanimously approved a 28% rate increase from last year, the majority of which will fall on small businesses and residential users – renters and homeowners.
Dysfunctional Forest Service needs an attitude adjustment
I recently read the article “Stimson Lumber owner expresses criticism of U.S. Forest Service” (CEO Andrew Miller) with great interest.
A slap in the face of Montana’s public land users
The governor’s decision to veto SB 442 and put public lands on the chopping block is a slap in the face to every Montanan who has built a life on the opportunities and freedoms our outdoors provide.
Is a new GOP tax underfoot?
The Montana Republicans claim that they support lower taxes and they do – selectively. They support lower taxes on millionaires and big corporations.
U.S. should focus on its problems, not the world's
We can't abandon our own citizens at the expense of Americans every time we see viral videos and news cycle about conflicts on the other side of the globe.
Prosperity smothered by money
It has become obvious that we have been deluged in a tidal wave of money that has turned our real estate market into a speculative casino.
The biggest problem with our forests? The U.S. Forest Service
The problem with the Forest Service’s current love affair with chainsaw medicine is that it assumes that anything that kills a tree (except a chainsaw) is undesirable.
It’s time for state control of grizzly bears
When grizzlies were listed on the Endangered Species Act, there was good reason for it, but the reality on the ground is far different now.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
MarketWatch notes the difference between a government shutdown due to failure to reach a debt limit and a shutdown due to failure to pass an annual budget. The former threatens the distribution of Social Security b…
U.S. Forest Service logging makes a mockery of Biden’s climate pledge
This is a battle we should not have to fight under a president who vowed to seriously deal with climate change.
God, guns, guts and compromise
I am not criticizing them for their beliefs, but I am criticizing them for using their power to harm America without considering compromise.
Truth will prevail
There's an old saying that goes...
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
Republican efforts to impeach President Joe Biden may run into a roadblock, since a Trump-era Justice Department opinion puts into question the ability to go forward with an impeachment inquiry without a House vote.