Guest Post

By Bob Williams, Stevensville   Aware of political interference by families with recently acquired massive fortunes, framers of our Constitution set out to establish a federal government that would in […]

By Chris Clancy, Hamilton It is hard to imagine anyone who is not tired of political advertisements. I suspect we are looking forward to November 7, the day after the […]

Rep. Ron Ehli, House Majority Leader, House District 86, Hamilton     Election day is just around the corner, absentee ballots are arriving, and decisions will need to be made on who […]

By Marty Essen, Victor Republicans are impervious to hypocrisy! Nationwide, Republicans have hammered Democrats as being a “violent mob,” because they’ve had the audacity to vigorously but non-violently protest the […]

By Andy Roubik, Corvallis The amount of turnover in President Trump’s administration’s short tenure is unprecedented. He has made many appointments, only to fire or force them out later. This […]

By Gretchen Spiess, Stevensville   I have done my best to stay out of the Me Too, the Times Up, and the Kavanaugh debate. But I now feel compelled to […]

By Laurie A. Jakober, Darby I cannot believe that some of you trust CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS and BBC news to give you accurate and complete reporting in an unbiased […]

By Archie L. Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Does Rosendale have any original thought about real issues effecting Montana? His flyer claims “Tester can’t handle Hillary’s loss.” The truth is […]

By John Meakin, Stevensville   Jon Tester is a champion for my family. Several years ago, my wife was sent to UCLA’s Medical Center for highly specialized care and received […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor   The market is not free if government is controlling it and taxing it. The article on “State minimum wage to increase” sounds so nice but […]

By Judith Fraser, Hamilton We will soon vote for Montana’s only U.S. Representative. The choice is clear. Kathleen Williams is an experienced state legislator who has successfully worked across the […]

By Bob Williams, Stevensville The 85th Session of the Montana Legislature passed legislation making medical bills more transparent. Passed legislation making it possible for new medical insurors to compete in […]

By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton   America’s Federalism provides an opportunity for various states to act as laboratories for innovative policies that other states can observe. For example, Montanans can observe […]

By Edward Sperry Col USAF (ret), Stevensville   There is more than a spoonful of sugar in the initiative for increasing the cigarette tax (I-185). It has appeal to many and […]

By Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville   Stand up and be heard. Vote! Montana Women and Men – STAND UP and BE HEARD! Make sure you are letting law makers know we […]

By Sen. Fred Thomas, Stevensville I have known Sharon for many years, both here in our community and as a legislative spouse and staff person at the legislature in Helena.  […]

By Diane Conradi, Whitefish   I love the “aaaaahh” moment–when you open the car door at the trailhead, breathe the air, hear the rustle of leaves, and step into the […]

By Star Jameson, Hamilton   Recently I learned some alarming facts about literacy in our country, and our valley approximates some of these figures. Although our school districts work earnestly […]

By Cindy Stergar, CEO, Montana Primary Care Association As an organization that promotes integrated primary healthcare for Montana’s most vulnerable populations, the Montana Primary Care Association strongly endorses I-185, the Tobacco Tax […]