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Use marijuana revenue to protect our public lands

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By JOSH OLSEN Guest columnist It’s time for Gov. Gianforte and the Montana Legislature to do what voters elected them to do: Honor the will of Montana voters by protecting the outdoor way of life that brings us together. In November, voters overwhelmingly approved I-190, a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana sales. Language in that […]

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Hope courageous like Cheney can save GOP

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With Bidens victory Nov. 3, I foolishly thought we could breathe easier — how wrong I was. The 101 days since election have been bedlam with the public seeming either numb or indifferent. Nearly half our nation is mesmerized by a man whose lack of leadership is largely responsible for coronavirus deaths of nearly one-half […]

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Legislature should use its time more wisely

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The state Legislature continues to waste its biennial 90 days during our current health and economic crisis. Too many bills are being characterized as solutions in search of a problem. Sanctuary cities — we don’t have any. Transgender athletes — the Montana HS Association has never had an issue with this. Restoring the sale of […]

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Delegation should back global virus relief funding

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Montana representatives should support global funding for COVID-19 relief. Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 hunger levels could reach the highest they’ve been in over a decade. Hunger is projected to rise 82%, meaning an additional 137 million people could face acute food insecurity globally. I urge Sen. Tester, Sen. Daines, and Rep. Rosendale […]