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Speech team thanks Bigfork for supporting trip to nationals
Olivia Close, Micah Butler and Brody Henion were the first students in Bigfork Speech and Debate history to qualif…
Don’t mandate a state religion
As former Chrisian missionaries, we are more than capable, along with our parish and pastor to guide our children in their religious education. Public schools should have no role nor should the State of Montana in …
Non-existent problem
It’s disheartening to learn Rep. Courtney Sprunger has spent her time crafting a bill which at best addresses less than 1% of the Montana workforce.
Let’s pass a bill that provides real tax relief
Escalating property taxes are hammering many Montana homeowners and Republican and Democratic legislators alike are responding with different proposals to reform our property tax system. While we are confidents som…
What makes housing unaffordable?
For the most part, those of a more progressive leaning push for the government to do something to make housing affordable.
Staying in the know this legislative session
Most Montanans don’t have three months to spend tracking each and every bill, testimonial or budget line-item, but it’s worthwhile to stay updated on the legislation that may impact you and your community. There ar…
Wildlife commission must follow science, listen to input
We are 40 retired state, federal and tribal Montana biologists with a combined 1,280 years of professional experience. We are extremely concerned about the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s conflicts of interest, lack…
Tax relief needed for working and retired Montanans
Government should serve its citizens and they are looking to the legislature to fix this problem on day one by adopting a tax program that is fair to everyone.
The scenery tax
Remember the “scenery tax”? We used to joke that it was the tax we paid in the form of low incomes for living in a place as remote and beautiful as Montana. Well, now we are paying higher property tax because our s…
Watch your wallets
Here we go again. Guess they thought that 2023 didn’t hurt the middle class enough.
There is no simple solution to property taxes
Property tax rates don’t work like income taxes or sales taxes. If you have a 25% income tax rate and you make an additional $10,000 of income, your additional income taxes would be $2,500. Simple. And you get simi…
Don’t say Democrats weren’t warned
“There is one important minority that the Democratic Party is ignoring,” he says, “the white working man.”
Commissioners must address PILT underpayments
For the record, PILT is not a form of governmental handout, it is required by law. Additionally, we believe that legislation is clear that it is up to county commissioners to negotiate with PILT to make certain th…
Embracing Small Business Saturday: Why shopping local matters for our communities
Rural and local businesses face unique pressures. They compete not only with the convenience of online shopping but also with the often lower prices offered by big-box stores.
The value of school trust lands
Montana now has more new residents defined as five years or so than old. That means perhaps that someone should tell the story of what is now spoken of as public lands as different from Glacier Nat
Unwavering belief in the American people
“Before all else, the people have a right to an electoral system free of shenanigans and capable of yielding honest, responsible, and responsive government open to all and shaped to meet the needs of all.” — Mike M…