Opinion

Editor,  Democracy in Montana has been strong ever since the development of our new constitution in the 1970s. After the days when the Copper Barons were able to buy elections, Montanans were ready for a change. With careful reflection, people from across the state gathered to draw up a document that allowed all people to have a voice, and because of the great care shown back then, the election process across Montana is one of the most secure in the country, as reflected in the 2020 elections. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act would make sure everyone across the United States has an equal ability to make their voices heard. This act would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting...

Editor, Montana State Republican Senator Greg Hertz sponsored Senate Bill 159 which was passed and signed into law. It cut the top state income tax from 6.9 percent to 6.75 percent until 2024. This tax cut will primarily benefit the highest income earners in Montana. Over 80 percent of the cuts will go to...

Editor, Dr. Ferril is a chiropractor currently running her office in the town of St. Ignatius. She is currently seeing patients on Mondays and Fridays. Many years ago, I suffered an unbearably painful and serious back injury. I could barely move without horrifying pain, even while lying in my bed. Seve...

I   like so many Montana hunters have been blessed to enjoy a lifetime of world-class hunting and fishing. It’s why so many of us live here, and it speaks to the decades of work that Montanans have put into conserving and managing our public wildlife for the benefit of everyone. But after this ...

Editor,  Democracy in Montana has been strong ever since the development of our new constitution in the 1970s. After the days when the Copper Barons were able to buy elections, Montanans were ready for a change.  With careful reflection, people from across the state gathered to draw up a docu...

Editor, The City of Whitefish has come out with a municipal resolution to endorse a carbon-pricing plan, called the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Now why would they do that? Well, it turns out that if you want to do the right thing to make a meaningful reduction in carbon emissions you really...

A recent thoughtful and well-reasoned Attorney General’s Opinion on “critical race theory” from Austin Knudsen has people on the left stamping their feet and pulling out their hair. The Montana Democrats’ spin machine is on full blast to justify racial discrimination in Montana school...

The world is changing faster than ever before. If we want Montana to continue to be a place where you can make a living and raise a family, we must build the infrastructure we need to seize the opportunities of the modern economy.  Right now, Montana ranks as the worst state for broadband Internet co...

Editor, The 67th Montana Legislative Assembly has been over for six weeks and we continue to hear about the aftereffects of this session. Our legislators took an oath to uphold and defend both the federal and state constitutions yet numerous bills enacted this session are clearly unconstitutional. Know...

Editor,  I know there are challenges with finding employees in the local community at this time, but there are also many people who are retired or have free time and are not looking for a job.  Maybe they would like something to do for a few hours each week, even taking a four-hour shift can be ...