What a shame Reps. Gillette, Carlson, and Jedediah and Caleb Hinkle are for voting for House Bill 137. This bill rolls back protections against using e-cigarettes indoors which the Gallatin Board of Health established in 2018. At a time when youth vaping has reached epidemic proportions, this move is an attack on our children’s health. […]

Daines voted to absolve Trump of his malevolence Steve Daines, I have one question for you: how do you sleep at night? You were complicit in propagating Trump’s Big Lie that democrats were stealing the election. That Big Lie, which you fundraised off of and have yet to publicly refute, led to a bloody insurrection […]

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 […]

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 […]

As most of you must know, the majority of Montanans vote by mail and in addition, a small percentage take advantage of the right to register and then vote on election day. There has been no evidence of voter fraud in Election Day registration here or in the 20 other states that offer this option. […]

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 […]

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 […]

By KIMBERLY DUDIK Guest columnist Our state and the way of life we have enjoyed for decades is in danger of being lost. With a new governor and new Legislature in session, it is vital Montana citizens are aware of the harmful actions occurring right now in Helena: politicizing our courts, substantially remaking state government, […]

Steve Daines: A year ago you took an oath as a juror in the first Senate trial of Donald Trump to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you god.” Trump was accused of soliciting political help from foreign countries, using US military aid as a bribe, and obstructing justice. His […]

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