by Evan Schroedel, Florence
Greg Overstreet is at it again. Our recent transplant from Washington state and first-term legislator for House District 88 has been making the rounds at the local rodeos across the state, bragging about the legislation that he penned and got passed, a law to make rodeo the state sport of Montana. I see nothing wrong with this, in fact it’s great. And, by the way, the first official rodeo in Montana was believed to have been held in Miles city in 1914.
But if you really want to look at what Greg did for the state, you might want to know he did nothing to help property tax issues or funding of our public schools. In fact he voted against Medicaid expansion and a whole host of other issues that are far more important to the average Montanan. So please don’t be fooled by Mr. Overstreet’s boasting, especially when you’re paying your higher property tax bill. Mr. Overstreet didn’t help your circumstances when you can’t afford the land to keep a horse, or the hay to feed your horse, or even to own a decent horse so you can participate in the Montana State sport.
Helen Sabin says
You need to call out th FREEDOM CAUCUS headed by Thersa Manzella NOT Overstreet. They wanted to give us taxpayers only $280. in real estate tax rebates rather than the $400. the governor wanted and the NINE senators got through for us taxpayers by working across the aisle as they were intended to do by the Founders back in 1787. The so called freedom caucus tried to marginalize and cancel the votes of thousands in Montana and they also gave a HUGE MIDDLE FINGER SALUTE to republicans in electing a criminal as head of the Montana GOP party – a man fined over $60,000. for taking dark money and not reporting it at election time. EVAN – the DEMS under Biden are just as bad as the locals. You probably will be too as those we elect don’t seem to resist becoming addictied to the power to tell others how to live and what the laws will be while ignoring the laws themselves and their constituents needs. How will YOU be different? Come to the Lincoln Regan Dinner Oct 11 , and speak for yourself – convince us that YOU will be any different from others who run for legislative office.