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 […]

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, […]