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Former governor sounds off on property tax debacle
How did the largest percentage of Republicans elected in Montana history grow government at the fastest rate in st…
Montana courts are in great hands
The courts allow ordinary people to challenge abuses of power, to make sure that the Constitution isn’t just a forgotten piece of paper.
Tackling the rising cost of housing in Montana together
Across the state home prices are more than 70 percent higher today than they were just five years ago.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
But astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson had words for that 10 years ago: “If you had the power to transform Mars into Earth, then you have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.”
Intervenors support Energy Keepers on Flathead Lake levels
Their latest forecast of inflows and outflows and Flathead Lake level projects that the lake level will be at 2,893 feet for the entire summer recreation season.
Put voters back in charge of election system
That’s why we, alongside a broad coalition of Montanans from around the state, are working hard to qualify CI-126 and CI-127 for the ballot this November to put voters back in charge of our election system and our …
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
Some history of foreign interference with gas prices...
Rocky Mountain ADA Center supports south Lincoln Co.
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The record is clear: The GOP can’t govern
Closer to home, the list of GOP failures to govern is even more stunning. For a political party that won every statewide office in the last election, the extent of its dereliction of duty is shameful.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
Nearly half of senior Congressional staffers contemplate leaving, primarily due to safety concerns.
The value of libraries
More than a collection of books, libraries promote functional and digital literacy, provide a safe-space for kids, as well as adult learning, computer classes and community outreach.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 calls for firing most of the U.S. government workforce, to be replaced with loyalists to a right-wing U.S. president.
County commissioners back passage of Senate Bill 442
Marijuana revenues are new to Montana, and the bill’s thoughtful distribution of this higher-than-expected new revenue stream included some funding for county roads.
Taxes, taxes, taxes
While president, Trump proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare in every single budget he released. Every Republican on the House Budget Committee recently voted to create a closed-door (secret) commission to …
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
The night that Trump’s son Donald Jr. announced the old Republican Party is dead, and replaced by the MAGA movement, Trump Sr. hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Silver buckshot for solving climate change
Skiers and ski resort owners say they're losing out on skiing and business. This not only affects the mountains but also local retailers and restaurants. These mountain town economies are acutely feeling the effect…