I highly endorse Sandy Erhardt as our next Gallatin County Clerk of Court. I’ve known Sandy for 10 years personally and 19 years professionally. Whenever I’ve appeared at the clerk of court’s office in my job capacity as an attorney, Sandy has treated me with the upmost professionalism and kindness. She is intelligent, thoughtful, well […]

The whole current Trump administration reeks with corruption, from the highest departments and appointees to the lowest. Several are in jail, many have had to resign, including Montana’s own Ryan Zinke, others are under investigation, and one crony is a convicted felon that was even pardoned by Trump. Montana’s Republican congressional representatives have emboldened this […]

Oxford dictionary defines virtue as behavior showing high moral standards. Our founding fathers as well as our ancient Greek forefathers, despite their faults, knew that virtue was necessary to sustain a democratic republic. Yet, virtue in our modern democratic republic is a trait that is not only missing but disdained. What has replaced virtue is […]

Montanans: Do not snooze on the governor’s race. The executive branch of our state government will have as much- -if not more–impact on our day-to-day life than the dealings in D.C. We need an actual leader in the governor’s office, not another boss. Montana’s best choice for governor is Mike Cooney by a mile. Contrary […]

I am writing to express my support for Chris Pope for Montana Senate District 31. I have known Chris for almost 30 years and have personally worked with Chris on several city of Bozeman advisory boards. Chris is compassionate, hard working, and has given many years of service to our community. I have always found […]

The Trump administration has definitely succeeded in slowing down the mail. I recently sent a letter to someone in Denver. It took 10 days to be delivered instead of the usual two to three. And this is before the upcoming glut of voting mail. The lesson here is clear: If you want your vote to […]

Legalizing marijuana will have positive outcomes After reviewing the arguments for and against Constitutional Initiatives 190 and 118, initiatives to legalize adult use of marijuana and to establish a 21-year age restriction for access to marijuana, I am persuaded that these bills are carefully and thoughtfully constructed with the welfare of all parties taken into […]

Mutual respect is always a key ingredient for a civilized society. Three recent events have shaken my confidence that America will remain a civilized society. It is a clear act of disrespect that the Republican National Committee is suing Montana and many other states to stop the mail-in voting these states have chosen for the […]

The isolation imposed by COVID-19 has me thinking about some very basic truths: the need to celebrate reasonable, knowledgeable people who can represent all of us competently and professionally in Washington D.C. — and, no matter how exhausted we are, and regardless of our political stripes, the need to support local and national actions that […]

Sen. Steve Daines in 2016: The Senate should exercise its constitutional powers by not confirming a new SCOTUS justice until Americans have their voices heard. Well, it’s 2020, and Americans still need to have their voices heard. Don’t be a hypocrite: Do the right thing! No confirmation hearings until 2021. Phyllis Bock Bozeman Bozeman Daily […]