Guest Opinions

Bipartisan support for farm bill to be focus of upcoming D.C. Fly-In

The United States Cattlemen’s Association will welcome cattle producers from across the country for the 2018 Washington, D.C. Fly-In this June 14 and 15. Nearly 30 participants from California, Colorado,

Final Hell Creek Road update

I am excited and proud to announce that the gravel has been put down on the road to Hell Creek and, for the most part, it is in excellent shape.

Politics: We need it

Every so often, I jot down a list of the things that discourage me about our country. There’s the widespread disregard for our core values of tolerance and mutual respect,

Obamacare rates likely to keep going up

Health insurance companies will file proposed 2019 rates with my office later this month. The proposed rate changes will not apply to anyone who has health insurance through a large

Those who served deserve a VA that works

For generations Montanans have signed up to serve our nation with pride, answering the call of duty during times of peace and times of war. In fact, there are more

Solutions exist for adapting to or mitigating climate change

Last year, MSU Extension shared the Montana Climate Assessment (http://montanaclimate.org/) with our Chamber of Commerce. Some of us have been discussing solutions. NASA explains global warming and our changing climate,

Sanctions against local health facility unfortunate

I was saddened by the recent report regarding sanctions the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has imposed upon the Montana Mental Health Nursing Center (or simply the “State Home,”

Restore cuts to human services

It is optimistic news for Montanans that with only two months remaining in the first year of the current two-year budget, revenue projections are back on track with the Legislature’s

Ranchers are stewards of the land

I have been spending a great deal of time educating myself on the APR and comparing it to my beliefs/activities as a member of a lifetime ranching family. What I

Legislature needs to fix game warden funding

Unlike most government agencies, which are funded by tax dollars, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is funded almost entirely by a combination of hunter and angler license sales

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