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 […]

Just a few months shy of the voting age by Nov. 3, 2020, I will have to depend on others to make the right choice for young Montana women like me. With this letter, I ask Montana citizens to pay close attention to the governor’s race, and in particular, the voting record of Greg Gianforte. […]

Daines stopped in Gardiner to take more credit for the Great American Outdoors Act, which permanently reauthorized and fully funded the Land and Water Conservation Fund, something Sen. Tester has been fighting for for more than a decade. My question is: Where was Daines’ support for the last five years in the Senate? Our public […]

Melissa Romano, candidate for superintendent of education, is first and foremost an educator. As an award winning teacher, she knows firsthand what the teachers across the state need from the superintendent. The current superintendent, Elise Arntzen, came to the job because of her work in the Legislature, not as an educator. She doesn’t understand the job, […]

At numerous leadership trainings over the years, the main leadership lesson was “doing the right thing, at the right time, the right way, and for the right reason.” We as voters should do the right thing by voting for candidates that support Social Security, Medicare, public land in public hands, public access, reasonable and well […]

I have a dream. In my dream there are no red or blue states, only the United States of America. Regardless of where you live, one vote equals one vote. Big corporations are not people, and cannot buy elections. Rich people cannot buy elections. Any foreign interference is considered the worst form of corruption and […]

The attorney general should represent and advocate for all Montanans on legal matters dealing with health care, veterans, public lands and more. An example where candidate Austin Knudsen’s qualifications are in question are with regard to veterans. For several years Knudsen has been blocking access to a 35-acre park along the Missouri River owned American […]