Editorial
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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…
Democrats’ federal election takeover bill undermines what Montanans want
If there’s one thing Montanans are about, it’s common sense. We work hard, play by the rules and don’t like when Washington elites impose laws that go against what works for Montana. That’s why I fought against Pre…
Only the states can tackle this disastrous spending problem
In August of 2020, we wrote an opinion opposing modern monetary theory (or MMT, the “too good to be true” idea that the federal government can spend unlimited amounts of money, regardless of revenue, in order to be…
Enforce the 'bad actor' mining law, Governor Gianforte
As a hunter and angler who has lived in the Upper Clark Fork River valley between Deer Lodge and Anaconda for more than 30 years, I can attest to the damaging legacy of mining on our waterways. In 1908, a massive f…
Catastrophic wildfire threat requires forest management
Last year was a historically destructive wildfire season. While we haven’t yet seen the end of 2021, 64 large fires have burned over 3 million acres nationally. The economic damage caused by wildfire in 2020 is est…
Bipartisan infrastructure bill invests in Montana
As a farmer, I know firsthand that good things take time.
The Ripley Project, like our forest, serves many purposes
The governing board of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition (KFSC) has voted unanimously to support a legal defense of the Forest Service’s Ripley Project. This vote represents the strength of the collaborati…
Defending Montanans from the Democrats' tax and spend spree
Democrats, led by President Joe Biden, U.S. senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, are rushing a reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree bill through Congress that w…
Take advantage of this opportunity to build Montana's workforce
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), our state has an opportunity to make unprecedented investments in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.
Critical race theory can't be allowed to open the classroom to discrimination
A recent thoughtful and well-reasoned attorney general’s opinion on critical race theory from Austin Knudsen has people on the left stamping their feet and pulling out their hair. The Montana Democrats’ spin machin…
Republican leadership celebrates successful legislative session
Montana voters spoke clearly last November. They elected Republicans up and down the ballot, giving legislative Republicans a clear mandate to make good on our campaign promises of protecting the Montana way of lif…
Choose truth and cooperation over lies and divisiveness
The board members of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition (KFSC) feel obligated to speak up about the role of public input in public land management actions. The KFSC is a collaborative group dedicated to see…
Tom Wood has big shoes to fill
I am humbled and grateful for the confidence and support from Libby Volunteer Fire Department members, my friends and family, in giving me the opportunity to fill the role as fire chief.
Buzz around Colstrip is fueled by misinformation
Every session we have bills that create new potential for Colstrip, those bills are constantly surrounded by media misinformation that is meant to confuse and mislead lawmakers and the public. This session is no di…
Targeted COVID Package Will Reopen Our Economy
One year into this pandemic, Montanans are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Montana taxpayers should not foot bill for liberal agenda disguised as COVID relief
Over the course of 2020, Congress passed five bipartisan COVID-19 relief packages. Republicans were in the majority in the Senate and President Donald Trump was in office. As Republicans, we committed to working i…