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Battling substance abuse requires collaborative effort
Two and a half years ago, Attorney General Tim Fox and I stood on the steps of the state capitol with other lawmak…
LR-129 is 'gobbledygook'
On the Montana ballot is Legislative Referendum 129, “An act establishing the Montana interference prevention act.” And if you read the quoted part of the previous sentence, yes, it’s an act enabling an act, adding…
Grateful for Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Living in a small community in remote northwestern Montana, we are all very fortunate to have a highly skilled medical care facility right here at our collective doorsteps in Cabinet Peaks Medical Center.
Federally insured banks can charge what they want
U.S. Bank sells “simple loans” with 70-88 percent interest in Montana. People take these loans to buy snow tires, cover a mortgage payment or pay medical bills. Montana law caps predatory payday loans at 36 percent…
Vote no on the 6-Mill Levy
After decades of supporting the Montana 6 mill levy, I’ll be voting no this time. Here are but two of many reasons.
Matt Rosendale is not good for Montana's families
Know anyone with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, cancer, or a litany of other ailments or injuries? I do.
We seek justice for Tami Sunell
It’s been two years since Tami Sunell’s life ended abruptly on the night of Oct. 18, 2016. Somebody with their hands tightly clenched around her throat choked the life out of her. Tami’s heart of gold was slowly ex…
Tester puts Montana and our economy first
As Montanans, we are fiercely independent and we expect that in Washington. What drives Democrats crazy about Sen. Jon Tester is that they can’t count on his vote. He votes for Montana and not along party lines.
Rosendale loyal to insurers, not the insured
Matt Rosendale was elected as insurance commissioner so that he could protect Montana consumers and regulate the insurance industry so it doesn’t exploit us. Instead, Rosendale hired an insurance industry lobbyist …
Shedding light on 'dark money'
Undisclosed “dark money” in Montana politics is once again creating an environment that our heritage lived through during the “War of the Copper Kings.”
Rosendale against covering preexisting conditions
It is clear that the current healthcare system in America is not working. Some say it is because of the Affordable Care Act and others say it is because of pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Preexisting condit…
Tester is 'solid as a rock'
Someone who has worked with Jon Tester once told me that he is “solid as a rock,” meaning he is honest and true to his word. I couldn’t agree more.
Rosendale makes false promises
Matt Rosendale must think Montanans are easy to fool. He blatantly misled Montanans with asthma, Montanans with cancer, Montanans with high blood pressure, and the 152,000 Montanans with preexisting conditions when…
Rosendale broke promise
I’ve been appalled by some of the ads placed in the current election. Mr. Rosendale says he is a “straight shooter.” He states that Mr. Tester has not kept his promises.
Rosendale doesn't care about Montanans' health
Matt Rosendale has tried to mislead Montanans about who he is and his record on the issues that are important to us. He claims he’ll keep public lands in public hands, even though he admitted he had been on the rec…
Rosendale is for 'We the People'
And the smear campaign against Matt Rosendale, orchastrated by our Democrat senator, continues.