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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…
Southern border is a national security risk
Montana is a northern border state with a southern border crisis.
Support for meat made in a lab
It has the potential to dramatically reduce the suffering we inflict on animals, as well as our greenhouse-gas emissions and pandemic risk.
Ballot issues leave county resident concerned for 2024 election
When our ballots were somewhat late, I called the election office in Libby. They told me I could come to Libby to get our ballots. I went to our Eureka county commissioner and asked if our ballots could be faxed up…
The truth about your home’s property tax increase
As we prepare to write an actual check for our home property taxes, we are livid.
Strengthening the integrity of Montana’s elections
We’re now less than a year out from one of the biggest elections in Montana history.
A bad recipe for our republic
They talked to those 4,347 voters about 13 months after the 2020 election and based on what the voters told them got the facts, or at least the facts as the voters could remember them more than a year after they vo…
Truth and honest inquiry should guide our country, not religion
Christian nationalists are constantly sensitive to any criticism of their beliefs, to where they believe they are victims in today’s society.
Just another day in paradise
Revolted by this latest massacre, a friend called me and said: “Do you know we’ve killed more people by gun violence in the last two years in America, than civilians killed by Russia in Ukraine.”
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.