Sarah Palin had it right about death panels, sort of
In 2009, former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin raised the kind of ruckus she’s known for with her comment on the then-notional Affordable…
Opinion
Gianforte’s sentence a disservice to all
Gallatin County Justice Court Judge Rick West has done a great disservice to equal justice under the law by coddling Greg Gianforte for his unprovoked…
How much have humans contributed to climate change?
There has been a lot in the news recently about the climate and the Paris agreement, so I thought I would try to leave politics…
Stifling free speech promotes polarization, not conversation
Last week, we saw first-hand that for some legislators, ignorance is bliss. During the Senate Judiciary Committee’s free-speech hearing last week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.,…
Free as you can afford to be
I think of freedom in positive, aspirational terms — as in FDR’s “Four freedoms,” or in the uplifting songs of freedom sung by oppressed people…
A bipartisan vote to rein in the American war machine
One of the few things I recall fondly about the Trump campaign — a short list, I’ll admit — was the candidate’s apparent glee in…
Library cuts threaten essential services
As the Board of the Montana Library Association, it is our responsibility to open a dialogue about the 2017 Executive and Legislative cuts to State…
Overcoming the mistakes of the past
I’ve made several mistakes in my life, mistakes for which I’ve paid – and will continue to pay, it seems. And while I deeply regret…
Don’t let the senate close the door on Montana
Senate Republicans have crafted a plan that will unhinge our nation’s health care system and leave Montana families and the people who care for them…
The portends of meddling against the public interest
The Public Land/Water Access Association is very concerned by the recent removal of Yellowstone District Ranger, Alex Sankiewicz, from his position and more importantly the…