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…
Cuts to most vulnerable not justified
Montana can do better for its elderly citizens. In fact, the state needs to. Services to our most vulnerable people do not need to be cut to balance the budget. There are other choices and we are urging the Departm…
Slow mail costs money
Most people get mail every day, Monday through Saturday. But what happens when the mail comes later than we expect?
The human cost of hate, and the high price of love
If life were as simple as the mainstream media makes it out to be, then we would have the luxury of never having to think about anything.
Commissioners clarify the issues at Libby Shooting Complex
We want to take the opportunity to clarify the issues at the Libby Shooting Complex that have been highlighted in the past few weeks.
Stop pointing fingers and face the facts about our state budget
As governor of Montana it’s my job to responsibly manage the state through everything from a difficult fire season and the challenges posed by increasing drought conditions to making sure we take advantage of the o…
Here we are again - more live fires and dead trees
My last letter to the editor was in 2003, when Montana was on fire. Here we are 14 years later, and apparently, we haven’t learned a thing! Montana has (well, HAD, before this fire season) 19.39 million acres of na…
Fighting for Montana during wildfire season
During wildfire season, brave men and women put their lives at risk to protect our communities. Please join me in keeping these courageous firefighters in your thoughts and prayers.
The March of Time
Many decades ago when I was a teenager, I could run and jump and do all sorts of things. I even set a record in my division and league for cross-country. Today, I mow my front lawn and the next day the back yard, f…
GOP focuses on responsible budgeting in lean times
In lean financial times, families across Montana know that the responsible thing to do is to prioritize spending and, in some cases, cut back on the wants so that the needs of their families can be met. Understanda…
What has been happening to education and why?
In 1992 the earth-changing Rio Conference launched Agenda 21, sustainability and the march towards “The New World Order.” This was also the year we retired and moved from Chicago to Montana where I became aware of …
Four very serious but widely ignored threats to America
If you watch the news media, and especially the accounts of things like the Peoples’ March for Climate, Jobs and Justice, you would believe that the most critical problems facing America are deportation of immigran…
President inherited a global 'mess,' so now what?
Is Trump going to be responsible for leading us into another war as some have suggested? There are indeed a number of hot spots around the Globe including China, North Korea, and the Middle East.
A GI Bill for the 21st Century
App developer, robotics technician, digital animator and advanced manufacturer — what do all of these careers have in common? They didn’t exist 73 years ago when the GI Bill was signed into law. When our fighting f…
Daines' proposal to end filibuster is a bad idea
Congress is in crisis, and some members of the U.S. Senate suggest fundamental changes that would forever alter the future of that esteemed body. In one dramatic proposal, Montana’s own Sen. Steve Daines has propos…