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Heroics from St. Regis firefighters
I want to call attention to the actions of volunteer firefighter Clint Wolff with the St. Regis Fire Department.
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…
Superintendent evaluation
The January board meeting of the Trustees of the Plains School District was a packed house of parents, taxpayers, and community members with concerns.
Pause on federal funding impacts local services
The Montana Community Action Network (MCAN) represents the 10 Community Action agencies who carry out programs aimed to help Montanans experiencing economic hardships, including the elderly and disabled.
The legislative process
We have completed week three of the legislative session with bills on the move in both houses.
Loge stands ground on rules debate
Greetings from Helena. While being new to the Senate, I am a more senior legislator. I've spent my life clearing paths, literally plowing snow on our highways, mending fences on the ranch, logging and attending imp…
The case for prescribed fire
As forest research shows, the Rocky Mountain region’s natural history reveals a pattern of fire occurrence extending from time immemorial, meaning before human memory, with drastic curtailment in the early 1900s wh…
I’m honored to serve; here’s my mission
Montana, earning the chance to serve you as your next U.S. Senator is truly the greatest honor of my life. To those who voted for me, thank you. To those who did not, I’m ready to serve you too. In the military, I …
Thanks to all who have supported MCCF
First, I’d like to thank the many volunteers and donors to an organization I’ve been involved in for over thirty years, the Mineral County Community Foundation (MCCF).