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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…
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 loca…
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, ena…
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 that…
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.
From ice to mud to frozen mud and back again
The chances of slipping back into winter are slightly less once you get through the first half of April.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
Republicans confirmed that cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits are not “off the table,” Social Security Works stated.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
With former President Jimmy Carter in hospice care, 85-year-old politician Ben Barnes recently decided to share a secret with The New York Times: he was part of a team in 1980 that delivered a message to Iranian le…
Canary in a coal mine
We aren’t the only country grappling with the effects of a leader who is unrealistic about our nation’s domestic energy needs.
Save ranching and wildlife by investing in relationships
Predation by wolves and bears is the reality of raising livestock in today’s Montana. But we don’t need to be hamstrung by the problem.
Former Gov. Racicot takes note of constitutional amendment proposals
It cannot escape notice that the unprecedented number of the proposed constitutional amendments presented to a single legislature exceeds the total number of legislatively referred constitutional amendments placed …
Former legislator hopes state will stand up for seniors
Currently, Montana has a $2 billion budget surplus, thanks largely to an infusion of federal money intended to help our state during the public health emergency and provide a safety net for our state’s most vulnera…
Beware Republican deregulation
It was the biggest economic disaster in the history of Montana.