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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 ...
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.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
Two Americans seeking a refreshing dip this summer paid with their lives, the Washington Post reported. Both swam in natural bodies of water hosting the brain-eating bacteria, Naegleria fowleri, which apparently ...
Forestry can reduce carbon emissions
Active forest management can help mitigate climate change impacts and improve forest health and resiliency.
Republican property tax fumble reveals corporate Oz behind the curtain
Costs will continue to rise for working families, thanks to Montana Republicans.
Medicare Advantage supports health care for rural Americans
Many Medicare Advantage plans go beyond the basic coverage of traditional Medicare.
Facts on property tax and a billion bucks back
State and local governments don’t need huge additional amounts of inflationary money, so the actual tax bills will be less than this initial estimate.
Secretary Jacobsen: Supporting public lands while following the law
I was recently made aware of a social media campaign soliciting money claiming to fight for interests that I support and will continue to support: local control and public lands.
Coming soon to Montana politics: Property tax revolt
Those with good memories will recall when a citizen property tax initiative, I-105, was on the ballot in 1986.
Fighting the fentanyl crisis in Montana
In April, the Justice Department announced charges against several leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel and numerous other individuals accused of trafficking fentanyl.
Taking on China to defend our Montana way of life
And while the spy balloon certainly got a lot of headlines, the truth is that China has been working to undermine us for a long time now.
The best way to honor those who didn’t make it home is to fight for those who did
I’ve taken the lead in introducing bipartisan legislation with 12 of my colleagues, including every Navy SEAL in Congress to ensure the VA is granting veterans access to life-saving mental health care in their lo...
Associaton of counties not happy with Gianforte veto
His veto ignores 132 legislators from both parties who voted for SB 442. It ignores 56 county commissions and numerous local governments who support the bill because it supported needed county road maintenance, e...
Certainty, jobs and hope through sustainable forestry
Serial litigators also know about the risks Libby faces, but they don't care. Nor do they care about the Kootenai National Forest, grizzly bears, bull trout or any of the other threatened or endangered species th...
Former secretaries of state say don't mess with elections
But once 150 legislators get together with time on their hands, plenty of strange ideas to emerge and become bills.