Opinion

As moms, educators, and lawmakers, we came to the Capitol this session with one clear goal: to improve opportunity for Montana’s kids. But with just weeks left in the legislative session, we’re concerned that we may leave Helena having done only the bare minimum—and that’s not good enough. Montana’s future depends on the investments we make in our children today. If we want strong communities, a skilled workforce, and a healthier, more prosperous state, we must prioritize the health, education, and safety of our kids—not just check boxes and move on. Together, Democrats have introduced a slate of common-sense, bipartisan bills that would make a real...

I have bad luck with avocados.  I just can’t seem to keep track of them. I shop for them. I put them in my cart. I pay for them. And then, something goes decidedly  – or perhaps magically – wrong. I leave the store with an avocado in my bag and when I come home, it is gone.&...

Montana livestock production will be challenged by the climate conditions projected for 2030-2100 that result from increasing greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere.  The challenges center on the interactions between a changing climate and evolving prices for animals, rising production costs, pan...

It took almost two centuries of tyranny, war and suffering for our ancestors, desperate for liberty and self-determination, to conceive of and draft our system of constitutional government that has endured for 237 years.  They met in Philadelphia in the sweltering heat of the summer of 1787 to design...

Editor, What if your son or daughter was a pilot for the Air Force or Navy and you knew they sometimes flew dangerous missions for our country? Would you be comfortable having them serve under a defense secretary who is so cavalier that his team discusses war plans on a commercial chat group?  Thi...

Editor, Our nation has a leader Who has a mental disease The big question becomes How to put our nation at ease This same thing has not happened  In our nation’s leadership before We must keep on praying God will open-up the door The door we want Him to open For us hu...

Many of the issues that we discuss at the legislature can seem distant and complicated to the average Montanan. Hunting is not one of those issues. This session, I am sponsoring Senate Bill 270, which brings more science into our state’s tag system for elk hunting. The bill both protects elk in areas w...

I raise my voice for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Kahlil.  Trump is silencing Mahmoud through politically-targeted illegal deportation. Trump doesn’t like Mahmoud’s opinions and activism on Gaza. I’m a retired white guy living in Montana. I have a duty to my country ...

Ready for some fun? I’m not talking about fun in an exciting roller coaster sort of way. That type of fun is always fun, but fun can be all sorts of amusement park rides. Some are like roller coasters - fast, thrilling and take-your-breath-away. But that isn’t the only type of enjoyment ...

Editor, I am writing this letter to congratulate Don Aadsen Ford in Ronan on their acquisition of Ronan Motors. This is a large investment in their continuing goal of providing great products and service to the residents of Lake County and the Mission Valley. Ford, Chevrolet, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep...