Fall has come and summer is gone
Dear Editor, Fall has come and summer is gone; this big ditch is drained, corn and sugar beets by the ton. Election Ads are everywhere and all of the time; the headaches they cause make aspirin
Montanans, vote “NO” on CI-128
Dear Editor, Montanans, vote “NO” on CI-128 All of us have at least one thing in common: we all began life as infants in a womb. Despite our common beginnings, a disregard for vulnerable human lives at this early developmental stage is wreaking havoc here in Montana, where I grew up and have practiced as […]
The ones you have the most for are the ones to vote against
Dear Editor, Look at all the cardboard you have received in the last two weeks, some may even be the same. Check the address where it came from, Helena, Billings, Bozeman, Elmhurst, IL, Arlington, VA and of course Washington, D.C. The list of groups and PACs is just as long. How much is
We support Mike Yakawich for Senate
Dear Editor, We have gotten to know Mike Yakawich through his work with the City of Billings when he was a City Councilman, his interaction with the South Billings Urban Renewal as well as with his time and energy with his investment in the Southwest Corridor of Billings. Mike worked with other
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thanks, Jonathan, for your eye-opening work on propaganda sent out by out-of-state newspaper
Dear Editor, In the September 13, 2024, issue of your paper I read the Editorial by Jonathan McNiven concerning a newspaper called the “Montana Independent”. I read many articles that state things but being inquisitive type person, I like to check the facts as stated, and I found a website that does just that called […]
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 […]