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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…
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…
Voices of the valley: How to read a tree
My two grandfathers planted and cultivated an apple orchard of 40 trees for decades.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Bill limits election competition
Last year, I had the honor of running as an Independent candidate for the Public Service Commission in Western Montana.
Loge a Republican in name only
The Missoula County Republican Central Committee (MCRCC), a local organization affiliated with the Montana Republican Party, hereby censures Sen. Denley Loge (SD 45) for his actions in opposition to the tenets of o…
Legislative update from Sen. Loge
This past week in the Legislature has been the busiest yet.
Homestead bill will provide tax relief
During my campaign to be your state representative last year, I promised to seek solutions to our affordable housing crisis and skyrocking property taxes. These problems have hit rural western Montana especially ha…