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The Great American Outdoors Act passed the House recently, providing full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Greg Gianforte praised its passage. This is ironic since he has opposed full funding of the LWCF every time it’s come up in the House. Thirty-five other House Republicans co-sponsored the bill, a way of showing […]
We have learned during COVID that local and state cooperation is essential. As a state legislator I appreciate that cooperation and leadership from city and county leaders. We have been truly fortunate to have thoughtful and experienced leaders at the local level during these times. Personally, I am grateful to have had the ready assistance […]
Orlando Battista, a Canadian chemist and author, said, “An error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.” Often that opportunity to correct mistakes doesn’t come easily. American have an easy opening to fix this error in November and it may be the most critical decision they’ll make in decades. We’ve all been […]
We are fortunate to have an excellent candidate, Alice Buckley, running to represent House District 63. Alice is just the right person to represent the diversity found in the district from the university through west Bozeman. As a young professional she knows what it means to face the costs of college tuition, find affordable housing, […]
For decades economists have struggled to explain why economic growth, especially for the middle class, consistently is better under Democrat administrations. The most compelling explanation is that Democrat policies are more geared to support of the middle class than those of Republicans. Benefits, be they social security, health care savings, tax cuts or unemployment support […]
Cara Wilder was selected to be a Montana delegate at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. She shares her thoughts, reflections, and experiences of participating in the first (and hopefully last) virtual DNC this week! “Our Montana delegation is great and I’m having fun getting to know Democrats from across the state, albeit virtually. It’s […]
Friends, The Blue Wave book club read “The Fifth Risk” by Michael Lewis last year detailing the presidential handoff from Obama to Trump. This article in the Atlantic discusses the damage Trump could do to the office of the Presidency before he leaves if he does lose the election. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/other-way-trump-could-destroy-next-presidency/615130/ It’s a must read even […]
Can’t defend freedom of expression by denying it I reacted with mixed feelings to Douglas M. Smith’s letter concerning the recent car parade that was, among other things, a political rally for Trump. Once I got past my disappointment in reading his letter, I was able to feel both empathy and sympathy for Mr. Smith. […]
When we vote for Montana’s next attorney general, we’re choosing our attorney, our chief legal officer, and defender of our remarkable constitution. It’s an important position that is responsible for upholding our rights to a clean and healthful environment, individual dignity, privacy, equitable public education, freedoms of religion, assembly, speech, press, and our right to […]
What does it mean to be an American patriot? Growing up in the 1940s through 1970s, I lived an America that rebuilt after a Great Depression, defeated Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, passed the Civil Rights Act, built the great intercontinental highway system, and sent a man to the moon. Its public education and university […]