Guest Opinions

FCC data overstating broadband

The Federal Communications Commission is responsible for collecting data to measure access to broadband Internet across the country. This data is used to prioritize funding for areas that have relatively

How politics have changed

I became active in politics in the late 1950s, got elected to Congress in 1964, and have remained engaged in one way or another every year since then. So I

Giving our children hope for tomorrow

How fitting that Earth Day 2019 falls on Easter Monday, a time of renewal, rebirth and hope for tomorrow. We see signs all around us that the earth is awakening

The return of Montana’s copper collar

Mark Twain is credited with saying, “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” And so it is with SB 331, which is winding its way through legislature. This

CTS critical to Montana’s energy infrastructure

Have you ever been in a traffic jam in Montana? Residents of the fourth largest state are spared for the most part from the frustrations of congested traffic because of

Grizzly council exemplifies how Montanans solve problems

Gov. Steve Bullock’s order creating a grizzly bear advisory council exemplifies how Montanans work together to solve the difficult issues around wildlife. The council is needed, creates an opportunity to

Don’t leave the fate of the sage grouse up to a judge

In Montana, a deal is a deal. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to hold true in Washington, D.C. The Interior Department has decided to walk away from the bargain that the

Political and policy skills are merging

Here’s a surprise: the skills that can be used to win in politics are increasingly the skills needed to produce good policy. Let me explain. Politicians running for office have

Brazil a bad actor in global marketplace

On Tuesday, March 19, Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias accompanied President Jair Bolsonaro to a meeting with President Donald J. Trump to discuss the reopening of Brazil’s fresh beef

It’s time to make the 6-mill levy permanent

In 1947, thousands of WW II veterans eligible for G.I. Bill higher education benefits were overwhelming the university system. The feeling in Montana and the rest of the country was

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