Our new Republican governor, senator, representative and legislature have barely been in office three weeks now and already seem hellbent on doing things and passing legislation that smacks of hypocrisy. Sen. Daines and Rep. Rosendale decided to join in an effort to propagate a lie about the election and overturn the certified Electoral vote counts […]

On Jan. 11 the U.S. Energy Information Administration published its 2021 outlook for electric generation power additions. Wind and solar will contribute 70%. Only 16% of added gigawatts will come from natural gas. NorthWestern Energy must be made to pay attention to the significance of these statistics. NWE has informed the Montana Public Service Commission […]

Wolves in danger with Montana GOP at the door If Montanans would like to continue thinking of our state as “the last best place,” it would behoove us to preserve those things that earn it this designation. But the attack on Montana wildlife is coming swiftly and aggressively from the states recently empowered Republican majority. […]

Montana Forest Action Plan is not based on science The Montana Forest Action Plan (MFAP), described in the Dec. 30 Chronicle article, is a political document not a science-based document. The term “forest health” was not developed based on science and ecology but from a forest products industry wish list based on economic falsehoods. It […]

HB 102 would allow students who have concealed-carry permits to carry guns on Montana’s college campuses. I have engaged students in class open discussions about this idea. I respected and listened to their views and arguments and I can see the point of those who say that people who intend to do harm with guns […]

Proving something does not exist, such as election fraud, involves use of the Null Hypothesis. I have always been suspicious of elections, but with all the eyeballs watching 2020, there is no way fraud occurred; no credible evidence exists, or it would have been presented to the Court. Misinformation can validate the election fraud theory […]

By BONNIE RICE Guest columnist Over the past decades living in the Northern Rockies region, I have witnessed unprecedented changes happening in the American West. More people are moving to once remote areas, and visitorship to the wild places and parks out here is skyrocketing. Now, we are seeing people across the country buy and rent […]

From NBC Montana news story by Maritsa Georgia: —————————————————————————————————————— “Rosendale was one of the 147 lawmakers who still voted to oppose electoral votes from certain states after the violence on Capitol Hill. Rosendale said he accepts Biden as our new president and echoed Daines’ sentiment that the move to oppose electors was not about overturning […]

Daines, others lied about election for personal gain Sen. Daines: In a recent fundraising text message you stated the election was stolen. A few weeks ago you said the election wasn’t settled. On Jan. 6 you were going to challenge the electoral results in Congress until the siege on the capitol apparently alarmed you into […]

Continue speaking out, demand accountability I agree with Sen. Tester that until those who enabled the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including Sen. Daines and Congressman Rosendale, take responsibility for their words and actions we will not be able to heal the division in our country. This deep division puts us at […]