Guest Opinions

A strong economy starts with an investment in children and families

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Twenty-five years ago I was pregnant with my first child. The small business that I owned and operated with my husband wasn’t bringing in enough cash in the off-season, and I set out to look for another job to help make ends meet. I quickly realized that once my child arrived, the jobs I could get would not allow both my husband and I to keep working and also afford childcare.

Small business assistance program a valuable tool for rural entrepreneurs

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Small business entrepreneurship is a key source of job creation for rural counties. These businesses generate economic activity that can multiply throughout the community.

Rosendale has carelessly diminished his credibility

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I think it was the 1977 Montana Republican state convention, and the speaker standing before the delegates was newlyelected Congressman Ron Marlenee. Facing criticism from some of the hard right element of his party regarding his personal life, Marlenee was as dynamic and defiant as I ever saw him.

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority is excited to announce an amendment introduced and included in the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021, which passed out of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee by a bipartisan 25-3 vote, may help pave the way for restoration of the former North Coast Hiawatha passenger rail route through southern Montana, along with other former passenger routes across the rural West. The bill with the attached amendment will now move to the full Senate for a vote as part of the broader Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021.

Arntzen pledges to fight for waivers for schools meeting benchmarks

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As required by the Biden Administration’s U.S. Department of Education, the Montana Office of Public Instruction submitted its State Plan outlining how it will assist Montana schools in distributing and utilizing more than $382 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the American Recuse Plan Act. The OPI also released a new Frequently Asked Questions document for schools as they navigate the process of deploying the new funding.

Deafening silence from the Montana media

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Crickets are chirping throughout the forests and plains of Big Sky Country, but the sound is not announcing the long-awaited blossoming of spring in the Rockies.

Connecting Montana to opportunity

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The world is changing faster than ever before. If we want Montana to continue to be a place where you can make a living and raise a family, we must build the infrastructure we need to seize the opportunities of the modern economy.

USCA applauds bill to establish office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters

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U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) teamed up to introduce legislation that would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.

Safeguarding our outdoor heritage

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The rights to hunt, fish, and access our public lands are engrained in Montana’s Constitution, our state’s heritage, and in the hearts and minds of the people you elect to represent you in Helena.

Tracy Stone-Manning uniquely qualified to steward nation’s public lands

The National Wildlife Federation and 47 of its state and territorial affiliates urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Tracy Stone-Manning as director of the Bureau of Land Management so she can get to work conserving and restoring our nation’s public lands and wildlife, ensuring our natural resources are managed for the benefit of all users, and safeguarding access to our public lands for hunters, anglers, and all who enjoy the outdoors.