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My name is Alaric and I am a student and cross country athlete at Gallatin High. Every single summer we have many days, sometimes weeks straight, where my teammates and I cannot run because of the smoke caused by the fires every year. That was not an issue when my mother was in high school […]
The housing affordability crisis is one of the most pressing issues facing the United States today. In Bozeman the trend is particularly bad, but the problem is national and results from policy failures at the local, state, and federal levels. The massive increase in housing costs is deeply harmful to people, communities, and the American […]
Today, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and overturned half of a century of legal protection from the government interfering in our most personal and private decisions. As access to abortion becomes a state-by-state patchwork, we have work to do on behalf of Montanans who value the right to privacy, bodily autonomy, and […]
Jerry and Connie are iconic members of our community. They also happen to be leading the progressive charge as precinct representatives in HD 62 in south Bozeman! When I sat down with them to talk about their experience working with the Gallatin Democrats, they had so much to say about what we’re doing and the […]
At the Gallatin Democrats, we are working toward an abundant future. In particular, one of the things we organize for is a future of mutual respect for people and the natural world. This is why we’ve been horrified by the tragedy Russia is inflicting on Ukraine and the way politicians are using it as a […]
In 2015, after many years working internationally in Asia, I returned to the Gallatin Valley, where I was born and raised to attend graduate school at Montana State University. Having grown up in Belgrade, and attended MSU for my undergrad degree, I have long been aware of Bozeman’s extremely restrictive housing market. Naturally, as couples […]
Amid war in Ukraine, energy issues are making lots of headlines. In the midst of a confusing situation, it’s worth setting aside political talking points and looking at how Montana can help solve our current energy challenge. The world needs to stop using Russian oil and natural gas as swiftly as possible. For the U.S., […]
Just a few days ago, reporting from Seaborn Larson brought it to my attention that Montana State Hospital has some serious problems. The article stated: “A federal agency has given the Montana State Hospital 23 days to correct noncompliance issues so severe that the agency determined patients’ health and safety are in immediate danger, or […]
“The historic 2020 election, deemed the most secure in modern history by election officials of both parties, achieved record-shattering voter participation and necessary expansions to voter access during a deadly pandemic. Now is not the time to back down, but to surge forward. Federal voting rights protections cannot wait and are vital to saving the […]
Community organizers have long known that “It is better to have a thousand people talk to one person than to have one person talk to a thousand.” The conversations each of us have, one on one, with family, friends, and neighbors make a difference. In the fall of 2020, I began to knock on doors […]