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…
Libraries serve vital roles, deserve full funding
As the Board of the Montana Library Association, it is our responsibility to open a dialogue about the 2017 Executive and Legislative cuts to State Agencies including the Montana State Library. We must also speak o…
Will Gianforte be broad-minded or divisive?
Greg Gianforte eventually apologized to the reporter he manhandled on election night. For some the apology was late and inadequate. For others Gianforte shouldn’t have apologized to the “liberal” reporter at all. S…
Extremism casts shadow over Montana
Recently, President Trump signed an executive order instructing Secretary Ryan Zinke to review dozens of national monuments with an eye towards either shrinking the monuments or eliminating them altogether. The ord…
A soldier's final silence and a grandson's struggle to understand
Life’s timing can be uncanny. Shortly after my grandfather passed away, I first saw the “Band of Brothers” miniseries, a story of men changed by their experiences, friendships, suffering, and the horrors of war. Th…
Gianforte's sin and the first stone
We saw (or heard) one Greg Gianforte on Wednesday night when he reacted with violence to the questioning of a reporter on the eve of the special congressional election.
Road safety benefits us all
Road safety is something that benefits us all and should not be a polarizing political issue. Period.
New health care plan a blow to Montana's students
Today, as every day, teachers called the names of more than 140,000 students as they took attendance in Montana’s 821 public schools. For the thousands of children who file into our classrooms, school is more than …
Greg Gianforte: Why I'm Running
The direction of our country will be decided in the coming months and I’m committed to making sure Montana’s voice is heard in Washington. I’m running to be Mo…
Healthcare Act: Who would Jesus kill?
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives finally executed their plan to end Obamacare and in so doing initiated a death sentence for thousands of Americans.
Rob Quist cares about Montana and all its people
I’ve known Rob Quist since I was in college, where his wife and I were friends. But that’s not why I voted for him.
2017 legislature passes most significant infrastructure bill in years
The most significant infrastructure bill in over a quarter of a century was passed by the just adjourned 2017 legislatives session. It was the six-cent increase in motor fuel taxes which will make it possible for M…
Invest your vote in Rob Quist
After losing his bid for Governor I had hoped Greg Gianforte would return to his roots. Not to New Jersey, as Montana is his home, but to his original mission …
Executive order threatens Montanans' jobs, health
It’s ironic that the same day we were reading about important monitoring and restoration work that continues on the Upper Clark Fork river in connection with ongoing mining cleanup, we began this letter about new d…
Gov. Steve Bullock focuses on moving state forward
Montana currently has one of the fastest growing economies in the nation, with historic low unemployment and new businesses being created at record speed.
Homestead Act Launches a New Era in Montana (part 1 of 3)
“As I looked across the rolling expanse of prairie, filled with the beauty of a Montana sunset, I sent up a little prayer of thanksgiving from my heart for thi…