The city has lost the trust of the voters.
Dear Editor, The city has lost the trust of the voters. The city maintained the franchise fees which plaintiffs told the council were illegal sales within one week of the MT Supreme Court decision. After six years or more of litigation, the city lost; the ratepayers lost more. The city used COVID money to pay for […]
Please do your research before voting
Dear Editor, Please do your research before voting on the three, pathetic constitutional initiatives on Montana’s 2024 ballot (CI-126, CI-127, CI-128). Earlier this year, the petitioners who gathered signatures to get the initiatives on November’s ballot used fraudulent and deceptive tactics to obtain citizens’ signatures. They were financed by out-of-state dark money and were paid […]
Conservatice Corner: A Shadow Campaign
Remembering a morning walk through Ann Morrison Park years ago…we move from under a canopy of trees into the bright sunshine. Our toddler son runs into the bright sunlight first. He stops. Looking at the ground he slowly lifts one foot up, then the other. He sprints in a circle looking down shouting, “Don’t like […]
Call to End to Inaccurate Attacks on Montana Businesses
Dear Editor, Bipartisan Letter from Montana Business Leaders Small businesses are at the heart of all American communities—nowhere more than here in Montana. From agriculture to technology, our business leaders understand far better than professional investors and opinion writers that starting and managing businesses are risky efforts, with the goals of getting to profitability and […]
Obituary: Paul George Odegaard
Paul G. Odegaard, 94, of Billings, died on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, surrounded by family. Paul was born on Aug. 6, 1930, in Hankinson, North Dakota, the son of E. Julius and Minnie (Milbrandt) Brummond. Upon his parents’ divorce, he lived with his mother and her new husband, Herman Berg. Paul […]
We want followers of whatever fad or thought of the powerful
Dear Editor, With our profit-oriented society, privatization is subject to interpretation. Businesses cut back on material and quality to cut cost, yet increase price. As to health care, to some it means one has to purchase insurance at whatever price the insurer askes. If you are talking about medical care then one […]
Healthcare for Working Montanans: Let’s Keep What Works
Dear Editor, Healthcare for Working Montanans: Let’s Keep What Works We’ve all heard the age-old maxim, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That applies to our state’s healthcare programs that ensure working Montanans stay healthy, hospitals thrive, and windfall returns on investment for taxpayers and patients. One of my goals for the next state […]
He will do anything he can to hang onto power
Dear Editor I’m disgusted by Jon Tester’s lack of virtue which was demonstrated by the full page ads in newspapers falsely accusing Tim Sheehy of shutting down our rural hospitals. Even for Tester, this ad is a new low designed to stir up fear in the hearts of our neighbors. It’s politics at its worst, […]
Only problem, there wasn’t a word of truth to anything Crisp wrote.
Dear Editor, David Crisp wrote a scathing article about Donald Trump. Only problem there wasn’t a word of truth to anything Crisp wrote. We know Tester & Kamala are world class liars and now Crisp has demonstrated he is part of the club. I won’t attempt to correct all the lies and inuendoes Crisp laid […]
Do this and we can make America respectable again.
Dear Editor, I read a quote recently that really hit home. “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for good men to do nothing.” I need to do something. Today I want to state what I think a person should consider before running for President or any other office. Read […]