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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…
Letter to the Editor
I am writing one letter in response to the issues raised by Dave Bennett, Dave Lyman and Ernest Scherzer.
Keeping in touch
With transmittal deadlines behind us, Legislators, after returning from a few, very much appreciated days off spent with family and friends, again face a very hurried pace doing the peoples work, completing the 50…
Frivilous Spending
On Wednesday night Governor Schweitzer was on the KECI 10:00pm news bashing “frivolous” legislation - he used spear hunting, allowing children to have firearms INSIDE (my emphasis) in schools, and the multitude of …
We the People: current legislative session
We’re at the midway point of the session with transmittal break February 25-28. We had some long days and short nights in Helena hearing an increased number of general bills both in committee and on the floor.
Pool Problems
What is really going on with the pool? I think it would be fair to let the town of Plains, MT know exactly we’re up against with the closing of the community pool. There are so many stories going around; Mayor Br…
Plowing Problems
For nearly forty years, I have resided in a home on the corner of Main and B streets in St. Regis. Somehow when the snow comes the plows are quick to clear Main Street.
Civil Discourse
We believe there are a number of reasons people run for political office, the ones that come to mind are: money, self –satisfaction, self-promotion or a combination of these. State Legislature positions are probab…
Speech classes offered: "Speech Craft" helps locals gain confidence
Courtesy of Ellen Childress
Keeping in touch
As legislators, we have had some long days and short nights as we head to the midway point of the session, the transmittal deadline for all non-revenue bills. With transmittal ending on February 24t, we have been …
Letters to the Editor
HB 332
Hot Springs celebrates Chinese New Year
Community members in Hot Springs celebrated the Chinese New Year with a parade that featured a 30-foot dragon dancing down Main Street on Saturday afternoon, f…
Keeping in touch
We completed our 35th legislative day on Saturday, February 12, 2011. The transmittal deadline for non-revenue bills to pass between the House and the Senate is Thursday, February 24th. Bills which have no revenu…
Week 6 at the State Capital
HB 161, sponsored by Speaker of the House Mike Milburn, passed 2nd reading in the Montana House of Representatives this past week with 63 out of 100 House members voting for repeal.
A report from the Montana Legislature
Montana has by far the highest workers’ compensation rates in the country, with costs over 160 percent above the national median. An overhaul of the system is essential to prevent the exodus of employers who find i…
Keeping in touch: recent legislation
Some of last week’s actions both in the committees and on the floor created quite a stir in some circles, which resulted in a flurry of emails, phone messages, letters and even letters to the editor on one of the b…