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Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Big Beautiful Bill is a win for Montana

President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a tremendous win for Montana. It will spur economic growth, strengthen bor…

Updated 6 days, 13 hours ago
Zinke Is right on grizzlies and the wolverines

Congressman Ryan Zinke is right; both the grizzly bear and the wolverine should not be listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
New law shields wildlife location data from public view — but where’s the line?

Montana’s right to know is a cornerstone of our state’s democracy, guaranteeing access to public documents.

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
Let the voters decide

Let the voters decide

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
The face of fear

As a state legislator I was always pleased with my dealings with police officers in general and the Department of Corrections people in particular. I found people in law enforcement leadership to be thoughtful, com…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Voices of the valley: How to read a tree

My two grandfathers planted and cultivated an apple orchard of 40 trees for decades.

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Voices of the Valley: Montana poets and war

Montana poets and war. In two days, our country will commemorate the 249th year since the signing of our Declaration of Independence from England and King George III.

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Montana Viewpoint: My political hero

Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outrage…

Updated 2 months ago
Voices of the valley: Paperwork

Paperwork. My first experience with paperwork beyond the signature line on the page bottom occurred in the Army in 1968 when I unfolded the infamous Standard Form 86.

Updated 3 months ago
Freedom Caucus fought against tax relief

Montanans are being crushed under the weight of skyrocketing property taxes. Longtime residents are watching their tax bill soar as wealthy out-of-staters scoop up land and inflate home values across Montana.

Updated 3 months ago
Sheriff's Office case becomes personal

One reader opined at a recent gathering: “I enjoy reading your column, but you lost me with that sheriff stuff.”

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Standing firm for rural Montana friends and neighbors

The 69th legislative session has concluded — a session marked not only by strong convictions but also by a deep responsibility to speak up for the voices of rural Montana.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Sen. Loge and Block Management

Despite his 1.5 seconds of fame appearing as a lawmaker on the show Yellowstone, there’s nothing Hollywood about Senator Denley Loge.

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Working for my constituents

Leading up to the first day of the Senate this year, a committee on committees was established to come up with committee assignments.

Updated 5 months ago
Bill limits election competition

Last year, I had the honor of running as an Independent candidate for the Public Service Commission in Western Montana.