The Electoral College certification process is going to make January 6th a wild day. Cosplay right-wingers will descend on Washington like flies descend on Mike Pence’s head. And inside the United States Capitol, at the joint session of Congress, roughly 150 Republicans will attempt to toss aside the presidential election and turn America in to a […]

By TOM WOODS Guest columnist I’ve had the honor of serving the past four terms in the Legislature. It’s now possible that everything that I worked to pass in the Legislature over four terms is now about to be undone; Medicaid expansion, human rights, water rights, reproductive rights, fair elections. This threat is real, but […]

Americans incapable of learning from others Why are Americans incapable of learning from other countries? To Governor Gianforte, please reconsider your decision to do away with the mask mandate. A real world experiment has already been done. Look at Norway and Sweden. Norway chose to follow the science and requires masks, but Sweden left it […]

Conservationists, environmentalists, and public lands enthusiasts were ecstatic with the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, which “assures funding of the popular Land and Water Conservation Fund at its full level in perpetuity.” The GAOA headlines make it appear a tremendous win for public lands. But was it really? Enthusiasts, you’ve been duped! If […]

Stoking conspiracies an embarrassment to state Mr. Gianforte, You signed onto the amicus brief to the Supreme Court, trying to throw out millions of votes in states that didn’t go for Trump in an effort wreck our democracy. I have to ask how you thought it would benefit you? Your party tried to overturn the […]

The coronavirus pandemic and the bitterness of the November election has made 2020 a tremendously difficult and painful year on all of us. Like many Montanans, I won’t be heartbroken to see it go. There is a very positive start to 2021 that gives me hope for the coming year. The Montana Headwaters Legacy Act […]

Irresponsible leadership defies common sense Listening to the always informative Yellowstone Public Radio on Friday morning I was able to hear interviews with both Gov.-elect Gianforte and Sen. Daines. To their credit they were each encouraging people to receive the COVID vaccine when it becomes available to them. When asked about following the CDC health […]

This past month, the U.S., self proclaimed beacon of freedom and democracy to the world, nearly became a dictatorship. I am so grateful to our judiciary, including the Supreme Court, for protecting our constitutional democracy from the seditious coup d’état attempted by President Trump, and aided and abetted by his supporters, particularly those Republicans who […]

By ROBERT K. MERCHANT, M.D. Guest Columnist This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, one of the U.S.’s bedrock public health laws. It’s the perfect time to reflect on how far we have come, and to recommit to the next 50 years to ensure truly clean air for all. As a […]

To all of the silent, complicit and vocal supporters of Trump’s lies, his attempt to cheat in an election (Ukraine), and his baseless claims of widespread fraud (as evidenced by judges rejecting more than 50 court cases): long live democracy, the rule of law, and the will of the people. We rise and fall together. […]