Letters to the Editor
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A bridge in Bigfork is just as important as Baltimore
For hours after the tragic accident that took down a bridge over the Pabsco River in Baltimore, our nation sat tog…
Judge wrong to halt Keystone pipeline
A U.S. District Court judge in Montana recently ordered a halt to construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which could transport 800,000 barrels of crude oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast each day once completed.
Letters to the editor March 3
As a survivor in my childhood of clergy sex abuse in California and, as a survivor in my adulthood of clergy power abuse while working as an independent advocate for other survivors over the past 26 years, I’d like…
How will history remember Trump's border wall effort?
America’s fixation on a wall between the U.S. and Mexico recalls America’s determination to build a wall to solve a deadly conflict half a century ago.
Letters to the editor Feb. 28
We need a new approach to political discourse. A good model is my dance band: Zino and the Bel Aires. The group is made up of Republicans and Democrats. We will never be divided by political rancor because we have …
Letters to the editor Feb. 25
In Amy Beth Hanson’s report on the Montana Legislature, Marti Vining opposed Rep. Dennis Lenz bill requiring children to be in danger of serious bodily injury or starvation before they could be placed in state care…
Indian Education for All makes our schools unique
One of the many things that makes Montana unique is Article X, Section 1(2) of our Constitution which says that our state recognizes the distinct and unique cultural heritage of American Indians and is committed in…
Letters to the editor Feb. 24
Stan Watkins is right — LaSalle from K-mart to Reserve needs to be redone. But that’s not enough. Reserve needs to be four lanes — that is a bottleneck every day. Instead of spending more millions redoing the south…
When pragmatism trumps imperialism
For too long we have engaged in a militarily exhibitionist strategy towards foreign policy. It is about time that we withdraw American troops from war-zones that we arguably should have never been a party to in the…
Protect our future with pre-K legislation
I urge public support for early childhood education, also known as pre-kindergarten.
Letters to the editor Feb. 21
Two recent articles in the Daily Inter Lake addressed the corruption in the Montana Child and Family Services system.
Letters to the editor Feb. 18
Let’s see, Mr. Goodman (letter to the editor Jan. 27) went to town to run errands and heard “have a nice day” 35 times and he’s criticizing it? Just because we don’t all agree doesn’t mean we can’t wish a person we…
Cost of higher education getting out of reach
According to the Chinese Education Center, the budget for tuition-free higher education in China increased by 45 percent from 2007 to 2011 and has continued a similar pace. Enrollment is over 35 million, up from 9 …
Supermajority bill is a solution in search of a problem
House Bill 148 would require a supermajority of the Montana Legislature to add a new tax or fee or increase an existing one. It passed the House 53-46 and is now in the Senate.
Let's keep the miracle of capitalism
To experience a miracle all you need do is go to the grocery store. Here in the middle of winter and Montana you can buy fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, bread, fish and almost any kind of food item you can think o…
Infrastructure: Now is the time to build
For a decade or more our Montana Legislature has grappled with the increasing need to renovate both Romney Hall on the MSU campus in Bozeman and the Montana Historical Society museum facility in Helena.