Opinion
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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…
Food for thought: stress and aging
Scientists have identified the first direct link between stress and aging, a finding that could explain why intense, long term emotional strain can make people sick and grow old before their time. The research dem…
State run benefits
I find it very interesting that all three Sanders County legislators are taking advantage of the state run health insurance program. Actually, I find it appalling that Hinkle and Ingraham have the guts to take taxp…
Keeping in Touch
Nearing the end of the session, on first blush we seemingly are distracted from some of the real business at hand, that of making our government more efficient and effective and promoting job growth.
Energy crisis forthcoming?
The heartbreaking tragedy in Japan has rightly brought concerns with nuclear energy into the public debate. And with those concerns with nuclear safety, some are predicting that we will see a greater interest in c…
We the People: firearm related bills
There are several firearms related bills awaiting executive action by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is anticipated we will be doing that on Monday, March 21st. I will give a brief description of each bill. …
Facts about HB 2
This past Tuesday, the Montana House of Representatives passed House Bill 2, which will eventually serve as the state’s budget for the next two years. Creation of a balanced budget is the one constitutional duty of…
Unacceptable, absurd and ridiculous
Perhaps the governor should look in a mirror. He is, in his words, acting and speaking as if he and his words are “unacceptable, absurd and ridiculous.” Look at his statements on the wolf issue alone.
Out of touch
Senator Greg Hinkle (R) of SD-7 is obviously completely out of touch with the dire consequences of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters on going in Japan. His remarks comparing the impact of medical mariju…
Eminant domain
on and others’ characterization that to “export electrons over a wire” is no different than exporting logs down rivers is at best disingenuous. The trouble is, the electrons are not the issue; the lands condemned b…
Keeping in touch
The House Appropriations Committee, after reviewing all the appropriations subcommittees’ recommendations, created a legislative budget that is currently $60 million lower in total funds than the executive request.…
Hinkle's voting history
erify my statement that he is opposed to supporting education almost 100% of the time.
Tobacco Education Funding
Last week I was in Helena for the Soles for Souls display where 1,400 pairs of shoes lined the halls of the Capitol to draw attention to the yearly tobacco deaths in Montana. I was moved by the variety of shoes, ev…
A lesson in school funding
With the legislative session now past the half-way point, the proposed bills will transfer from one house to the other for more work. This is the time when all school personnel and community members begin to see t…
We the people: Session half way over
We are now past the halfway point of the session, where all non-revenue bills which have passed the Senate have been sent to the House and all approved House bills sent to the Senate. One thing I have not heard muc…
At what cost?
A story in the Feb. 24 edition of the Sanders County Ledger brought back memories of my childhood.