Opinion

Editor, I know Gerry Browning, Democratic candidate for House District 12, as a friend, business owner, fellow community volunteer and P.E.O. sister. Browning volunteers to serve as treasurer for committees and organizations. She is fiscally tough. The questions come fast if proper paperwork is not submitted. Budgets are serious business in her common-sense world.  Browning is out talking to people in her district and finding their biggest concerns today are healthcare and the economy. She finds the majority of folks she talks with want to be safe during the pandemic, especially with the spike in new cases.  Browning’s fiscally conscious mind, supported by her 22-ye...

Editor,  To the shady political groups who are falsely claiming Governor Bullock is anything other than a strong ally to our law enforcement – you clearly haven’t been doing your research. Bullock has even publicly said that he does not support defunding the police multiple times. Dirt...

Editor,  I am encouraged to see Gerry Browning running for the state legislature to represent Polson and Lake County. It will be refreshing to have an honest, hard-working citizen without an agenda working for key issues such as healthcare, Medicare coverage, public lands and, of course, public educa...

Editor, I am proud of our public schools in Montana and deeply appreciate everything they do to support our children, especially during these difficult times. Now, our public schools need our support.  The person we elect as Superintendent of Public Schools has a duty to advocate for the welfare o...

Editor, We would urge the voters in Montana HD 12 to research the backgrounds of the two candidates on this year’s ballot. We have always chosen to vote for the person most qualified, regardless of party. We are urging you to choose Gerry Browning for our HD representative.   We became acqua...

Editor,  Imagine an America with gun confiscation, rampant violence on the streets and your right to self-defense deemed illegal. That is a real possibility in just a few short months.  The Democrat party platform includes raising your taxes, destroying our energy industry with their insane O...

Editor, I encourage Lake County voters in HD 93 to re-elect Joe Read. While Read will represent the will of voters, he must do so within constitutional boundaries as his oath dictates. In the past legislative session, Read introduced several bills that would have reformed the criminal justice system th...

Editor, The coming election will determine what the next several decades will look like in Congress and in the courts.  The Democrats have been talking about stacking the courts and creating new states for some time. The House of Representatives, under Nancy Pelosi, has already voted to make Washi...

For 28 years, we had the great honor of serving Montana as Superintendents of Public Instruction. In that time, we increased funding for Montana’s public schools, improved graduation rates and defended our public education system against those who would privatize it. Unfortunately, the current offic...

We enthusiastically support Gerry Browning’s candidacy for Montana House District 12. Some past local representatives were polarizing and seemed to use their elective offices as mere stepping stones to other offices. We are confident that Gerry will reach across party lines in the Legislature and will ...