Jose Bustos Has Written Something I CAN Agree On
Dear Editor, Jose Bustos has written something I can agree on. We are all gifted with talents and abilities by God as we are children of God. It matters, not about our culture, race or nationality, we are all human. We were never intended to be cookie cutter copies of others, we are unique individuals. […]
Punxsutawney Jon on his Definition of “Montana Values”
Dear Editor, Kudos to Annie Halland for calling out Punxsutawney Jon on his definition of “Montana values.” Jon falls in lock-step with his fellow Washington rodent, Woodchuck Schumer when it comes to his voting. We are at a crossroads in America unfortunately. When your representative votes against the values of the citizens he or she […]
Obituary: Ervin Fischer:
Born November 23, 1930, Hooker, OK, Died March 24, 2024, Billings, MT Ervin was number six of ten children. His parents were Martin B. Fischer and Eva (Voth) Fischer. He was raised in a German Mennonite family. He spent two years in first grade learning English. At 17 he hitchhiked to Montana to work for […]
Worried Sick About Increasing Property Taxes?
Dear Editor, Worried sick about increasing property taxes? Wondering if you can keep your home?… How can you cut your budget?…You are not alone. Every AA school district in the state is cutting millions from their budgets. Billings could not afford to keep Washington as an elementary school, and I fear more cuts are coming. […]
Every Six Years Jon Tester Puts on a Carhartt Jacket and Pretends
Dear Editor, Every six years Jon Tester puts on a Carhartt jacket, returns to Montana, and pretends he’s a moderate Democrat. One only has to look at Tester’s voting record to see he voted with Biden’s toxic agenda 91% of the time. Tester voted yes on the erroneously named “Inflation Reduction Act”, a tax/spend behemoth […]
April is the Month That We Recognize
Dear Editor, April is the month that we recognize the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The Family Tree Nurturing Center has been in existence for the last 39 years. We started out as the Committee for the Prevention of Child abuse. Today we carry on the mission to help families and children
He Also Knew That He Would Probably Lose in Court
Dear Editor, My name is Todd Devlin, a 4th generation farmer/rancher in eastern Montana. I have been a Prairie County Commissioner since 1995, and a past President of the Montana Association of Counties (MACo) in 2016 – 2017. I have been very involved in public land and natural resource issues both at the state and […]
I Thought the Tax Monies Were to Go Toward Law Enforcement and Rehabilitation
Dear Editor: When the marijuana laws came up for vote by the people, I thought the tax monies were to go toward law enforcement and rehabilitation. I always assumed taxes were to benefit everyone, not a select few. Now it seems the marijuana tax went to the general fund. Years ago, some businesses […]
Where Did All the Fiscal Conservatives Go?
Dear Editor, Where Did All the Fiscal Conservatives Go? In 2022, the people of Montana elected Republican supermajorities to both chambers of the Montana Legislature. Even though the people of Montana elected large majorities of Republicans, the Republicans elected to the Legislature did not always act like conservatives. Instead, many Republicans participated in a spending […]
Senator Jon Tester, talks conservative when in Montana, but votes with Joe Biden …
Dear Editor, If we want to keep our representative form of government, change is critical. Our Senior Senator, Jon Tester, talks conservative when in Montana, but votes with Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer in Washington, DC. We are experiencing an all-out attack on our Constitution, implemented by a weaponized judiciary. What we have seen […]