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Tester's attacks on veteran-run business are shameful
Bridger Aerospace started with four veterans in a barn in Montana. Our next mission became using battlefield techn…
Reverse the Winters Doctrine
By Elaine Willman, Author
Answer to taxpayers
By Rep. Nancy Ballance
Caution recommended with water compact
This entire water compact fiasco, has reached such a level of controversial debate and crescendo that it would be laughable if the potential decision and disastrous outcome were not so serious. How could any consc…
Future hangs in the balance
Editor,
CSKT potentially damaging to Montana
Volumes have been written about how the 2015 Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) water compact is unconstitutional, costly, and sets in motion risky laws based on unprecedented new policies. These policies …
CSKT Water Compact
While it may be true that - and lawful for - a tribal member of the CSKT Corporation to serve as a Legislator in Montana, it is NOT true that the privilege of being a “Tribal Council Person” confers governmental au…
Farmers have decisions to make
By Bruce Nelson
A thank you
I would like to thank Senator Jennifer Fielder of Thompson Falls for carrying an important privacy bill (Senate Bill 50) brought by my office.
Compact sets dangerous precedent for Montana
While there are many questions associated with the contentious and complex CSKT Water Compact, here are some known details:
Invest in Montana, not Wall Street
By: Sen. Rick Ripley
Bills to combat benefit fraud
Combating benefit fraud frees up resources for those in need
Bills would help Montana's students
Jim Stipcich, president/CEO Student Assistance Foundation
Invest in Montana's rural school districts
We are writing today as leaders from across Montana’s rural school districts.
CSKT Compact
Passing Compact is the Fiscally Responsible Choice
A call to action
Dear Montanans,