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Updated 5 years, 9 months ago

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…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
The target of the “Border Adjustment Tax” is you

“On life support,” says U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)of the “Border Adjustment Tax,” proposed during last year’s GOP presidential primaries by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and backed by Speaker of the House Paul …

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Fed up with lack of compensation for ARD

We are former residents of Libby, we spent 10 years there. Like with most folks there Jeff was diagnosed with an ARD, we have been going through the legal process to get some relief for this condition, we were wond…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Weakness is always conquered

Do socialists, communists and/or Islamists have the right to conquer America by whatever means?

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Mike Cuffe: notes from Helena on govenor's proposals

Infrastructure funding ranks high on the list of bills rolling through the 65th Legislature, and they remain big in my life at the Capitol. Bridges, roads, water and sewer systems, school projects and more.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Reports from around the globe

Having read on a blog about the arrest of a 62-year-old breeder and trainer of dogs for handicapped people and children in Libby, I repeated the blog and got responses from people in about seven different countries…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
United by Our Public Lands Legacy

The end of the election season and the beginning of the year offer a welcome opportunity to put politics aside and work across the aisle on what matters most to Montanans. While we may not always agree on the detai…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Free the land

The forest stakeholders or whatever they call themselves, are nothing special, since all citizens of the U.S. are stakeholders of all U.S.F.S. lands.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Come to our cancer support group

I am hoping that you will run this open letter to cancer patients of Libby and Troy in my attempt to start a Cancer Support group. This group is a vital importance to those of us who need someone to lean on for sup…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Storm shows thankfulness

They say Being an Emergency Manager, a public servant, is a thankless job — after what I have seen during this Snowstorm, I am utterly THANKFUL that I live here in Lincoln County and I work with the folks that I wo…

Updated 8 years, 6 months ago
Dear residents of Swanson Lodge Road

This letter is to the concerned residents on Swanson Lodge Road; Shelly Warrick, Rainy Roth, Kim Flasche, Monica Carter and Rich Alvarado. While all of your concerns are valid, I have to ask if you have gone to mee…

Updated 8 years, 6 months ago
Daines disgraces Montana

Twice in one day, Senator Steve Daines has disgraced Montana.

Updated 8 years, 6 months ago
Reasons not to elect Gianforte

As many of you already know we have an upcoming special election to choose Rep. Ryan Zinke’s successor. This will be the first U.S. Congressional race in the Trump era and Montana voters have a unique opportunity t…

Updated 8 years, 6 months ago
Gunderson lays out Montana's Action Plan

Legislative Day 22 has come to a close! The Legislature is running “full steam ahead” right now, bills are coming into the committees and onto the Floor faster and faster. If it’s busy for me and getting harder to …

Updated 8 years, 6 months ago
Flying Cows

Submitted by Ron Carter

Updated 8 years, 6 months ago
re: abortion

Reconsider: