Opinion

Open Letter to Senators Tester and Daines: As current and former Justices of the Montana Supreme Court, we write to express our deep concern with the proposal to eliminate funding […]

I realize now that I’m a naive, 65 year old, fiscally conservative, socially responsible, Republican. I was present for the hearing on SB305 while the Secretary of State, who personally […]

My favorite page of newspapers is the opinion page! It reflects viewpoints from “reasons that sound good vs. good sound reasons”… a vast difference! A recent guest comment by Regina […]

Hordes of dark money have grossly corrupted both political parties. How much does Greg Gianforte stand above and against corruption? How much does Rob Quist stand above and against corruption? […]

For more than 70 years, March has been recognized as Red Cross Month by the successive Presidents of the United States. Red Cross Month is the time of year when […]

By Heather O’Loughlin, Co-Director, Montana Budget and Policy Center The qualify of life we enjoy in Montana is directly connected to the public investments we make in our communities – […]

I was devastated to find the recycling center at Burnt Fork Market closed down by the Stevensville Town Council. How much more garbage is going to the landfill? How many […]

I am a resident of Mountain View Manor Nursing Home (48 bed) in Eureka, Montana. Montana House Bill 2 would reduce the amount of Medicaid that the state gives to […]

In a recent letter to the editor, Rep. Forrest Mandeville (R-Columbus) made a mighty effort to discredit mail voting – mighty outrageous, that is. The chair of the House State […]

As the President of the ASUM, it is my privilege and responsibility to represent over 11,000 students of the University of Montana. Unfortunately, the fight for affordable, accessible higher education […]

Recently Senator Tester introduced a bill to insure the agreements reached by the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project (BCSP) will be achieved. This includes developing a 10-year schedule of forest restoration […]

Whoa! Did I read Senator Fred Thomas’ editorial right? Does he really have the nerve to advance giving my national public lands to the states so the land and its […]

Breitbart has tipped the balance scale. Listing seven reasons TrumpCare is no good. Now people know TrumpCare would stick the average Montanan with $3,600 more annual ACA premium. And transfer […]

By State Senator Fred Thomas, Majority Leader, Republican, Stevensville Montana is blessed with vast landscapes of public lands. Our great outdoors attracts millions of visitors each year and is part […]

It’s hard to ignore the economic circumstances of those who work for minimum wage in a community like the Bitterroot Valley. Vacant mini-malls and empty downtown storefronts prove many local […]

As many of you know this 65th legislative session has a very tight budget. State overspending and declining natural resource prices have hurt our state’s financial health. When money gets […]

Well, the special election to replace Ryan Zinke in the U.S. House of Representatives is finally set and it sure didn’t take long for the winning candidates to go after […]

I am the son of German immigrants who left Germany for America in 1929. The economic situation in Germany at the time was catastrophic. They came separately from Germany and […]

Let’s see, so far the Trump and Republican agenda includes massively increasing our military spending (so they can kill more people), gutting the EPA and environmental regulations (so the rich […]

Fascinating article and report blaming Amazon for “stifling competition, eroding jobs, and threatening communities.” That’s a pretty big accusation. Are those things really attributable to Amazon? I have never found […]