In a comment concerning the censure of Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey for his vote to convict in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, David Ball, the GOP chairman in Washington County, Pennsylvania, stated “[w]e did not send him there to vote his conscience. We did not send him there to do ‘the right thing’ or whatever he […]

Dear Sen. Daines: I was a member of the Republican Party for decades and have been forced to rethink my affiliation because members like you have abandoned basic conservative principles. Additionally, you refused to be open-minded on the impeachment trial and have shown, by this posture, a failure to respect basic human dignity. I am […]

Well, now let’s see what is ahead of us. What will the great “Mob Boss” Donald Trump do now to this country? What riot will he organize to ruin the careers of the seven Republican senators who voted for his conviction? What marching orders will he give to the 42 Republican senators who said he […]

Bill would pull money from conservation initiatives This November, Montana voters passed the I-190 Initiative legalizing marijuana. This was passed with the understanding that almost half of the revenue generated by the sale of Marijuana for the state would be used to help with conservation and increasing access to public lands. However, House Bill 169 […]

By HEATHER O’LOUGHLIN Guest Columnist Helena’s contentious debate on the role of taxes has brought Montana to a critical crossroads: Do we follow the path of states like Kansas, which paid for tax cuts for the wealthiest with major cuts to education, infrastructure, and more? Or will Montana stand up to wealthy interests and instead […]

As Republicans now in control of the statehouse and the Legislature, it is not surprising that they are planning to implement their economic theory of cutting taxes for the wealthy. (Funny that this benefits the governor and likely many of the legislature members.) The theory is investments by the wealthy will result in business activity […]

Guest view: Oh, Montana, you’ve really stepped in it now November 22, 2020 / No Comments Below is an article by Brady Wiseman a former legislator from Bozeman.  Brady has laid out where we are. . . across the board.  I encourage you to read it and send it to your friends.  It is difficult to read […]

House Bill 302 and House Bill 318, now in the House Agriculture Committee, with little public awareness, would essentially eliminate any possible Montana attempt to restore public-trust, wild bison in our state. These bills were vetoed in 2019, but a Gianforte veto may not be forthcoming. HB 302 requires approval of a county commission for […]

By JOE MCCARTY Guest columnist As predicted and right on schedule the legislature and governor have turned state government into a version of Alice in Wonderland. Up is down and good is bad. There is frenzied work to use the 90-day session to adopt solutions to nonexistent problems and ignore solutions to the very real […]

I commend Sen. Pat Flowers for his “Soil Health Subcommittee Bill,” Senate Bill 180. This bill will establish a task force that will make recommendations for a Montana soil health program aimed at increasing farmer and rancher profitability, building a more resilient agriculture sector, and helping everyday producers like myself and my neighbors here in […]