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After conventions, contrast clear between Dems, GOP

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The Democratic and Republican conventions are now over. There could not be a starker contrast. The Democratic convention was about all Americans, of every ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation and belief. It was also about the leadership responsibilities of the president. The Republican convention was all about President Trump and the shifting of blame. […]

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Republican voters are being used

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In 2013, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal famously warned his fellow Republicans, “We must stop being the stupid party.” Well — it was a nice try. Today millions of Republicans still deny that global warming is real and human-induced; millions more think the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing worse than the flu and refuse to wear a […]

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Impressive group of Dems running for Legislature

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Gallatin County has an impressive group of Democrats running for the state Legislature. This includes many fantastic first-time candidates motivated to serve our community, such as Ed Stafman (HD 62), Alice Buckley (HD 63), Brian Popiel (HD 64), Kelly Kortum (HD 65), Colette Campbell (HD 67), and Emily Brosten (HD 68). The state Legislature has […]

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Gianforte and Trump

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Gianforte putting party ahead of U.S. elections I recently aired my concerns about Louis DeJoy’s mismanagement of the USPS to Rep. Gianforte. The representative’s response was inadequate. At one point in his letter, Gianforte stated “states are responsible for conducting elections. Congress does not have a direct role in administering elections.” Gianforte seems to be […]

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Williams, not Rosendale, will best serve ag industry

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Kathleen Williams has a long record of partnering with and delivering results to Montana farmers and ranchers. In the Legislature she promoted “buy local” programs so Montana producers could sell more product directly to Montanans. She worked to limit anti-competitive practices of national meat packers whose monopoly status denied Montanans a fair price for their […]