Opinion

I never met Pat Williams but I believe he was a good person and a good congressman. I also have a personal story to share about Pat. Not so much tribute, it’s more admonishment for Democratic leaders during these dark times. Following the 2000 election, Pat shared his opinion on local public radio that Ralph Nader voters threw the election to Bush Jr. I presented a rebuttal because I followed my conscience and voted for Nader. Prior to the election, a young Cuban boy lost his mother to drowning off the coast of Florida. The Gore campaign was pressed to decide whether Elian Gonzalez would live with distant relatives in Miami or be returned to his father in Cuba. The Gore Campaign...

Editor, By the slimmest of majorities, Republicans of the 119th Congress just rammed through their Big Ugly Bill, a regressive tax-and-spending blueprint that redistributes wealth from the poorest to the richest Americans over the next decade. Montana’s entire GOP delegation voted for this atrocity....

I just finished a two week visit with the three grands. (And two with the three ‘aint bad.) Their house is undergoing a refinement and they needed a place to stay. (Me, the effervescent grammy, with hand in the air) “Oh, pick me, pick me!!” They needed a place to stay. I needed the...

If a public information request becomes too costly for an individual or organization to pursue, that, in essence, means constitutional access to public documents is denied.  On May 8, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law House Bill 100, which was requested by the Department of Administration, and spon...

Every year, the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration (SSA) reports to Congress on how many years the program has left in the Social Security Trust Fund to fully meet the obligations of current and future beneficiaries. Last year, that number increased by a year as the economy and jobs grew und...

News from Mountain States Policy Center MONTANA - Is the liberty of American health under threat? Are Americans still free to make their health choices? The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement would have you believe the threat is dire, with Big Food and Big Pharma’s crony capitalism pervasi...

Editor, Many thanks to those who have pitched in to make Polson look especially sharp this spring. For example: – Our own Flathead Lake monster is now “swimming” in her own bright blue sea in Sacagawea Park.  I watched a little girl (and heard her laugh) as she climbed on the bro...

“I did it!” Six letters total to form three very small, very simple words, to create one of the shortest sentences in history, but when is the last time you uttered them together in a sentence? “I did it.” I’m spending a couple weeks with my two-year-old grandson and I&...

Editor, Senator Daines wants to grow our economy and support the strongest innovation ecosystem in the world. In order to meet these goals, the Senate must keep the clean energy tax credits in the budget bill. Don’t take my word for it. Here is what John Ketchum, CEO of NextEra Energy-the nation&...

Editor I’m reversing what I wrote. President Trump is doing what he was elected to do. He is trying to make America great again. If the president feels that he needs to mobilize the national guard during a crisis then he should be allowed to. So President Trump keep up the good work. Lynn Deleca...