Thank you for the Report of the Candidates
Dear Editor, Thank you to Evelyn Pyburn for the report of the candidates. I like the thought of cutting education as we have the most illiterate people in the world. Few people know about our
Justice Prevails, Pam Ellis Back on Board, Ming Cabrera Needs to Resign
Well, well, well, as you can see on the front page of our newspaper, the day of reckoning has come, and Pam Ellis won her case and the CURRENT Heights Water Board agreed to pay some attorney fees as well as place Ellis back on the board as the judge ruled in her and the […]
Signal Peak Closure Would Mean Loss of 260 Jobs
Signal Peak Coal Mine near Roundup is “in jeopardy”, President and CEO of Signal Peak, Parker Phipps, told Yellowstone County Commissioners last week. And, if it is in jeopardy, so are the jobs of its 260 workers – two thirds of which live in Yellowstone County. And, so are the approximately $211 million in taxes […]
Governor Extends Deadline for Property Tax Relief Programs
Montana property taxpayers have been granted an extension, to June 1, in the deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs. Governor Greg Gianforte said he is extending the deadline to give Montanans with a substantial hardship time to apply for relief. The extension applies to the Property Tax Assistance Program (PTAP) and the Montana Disabled Veterans […]
MT Senate President Invites Public to Serve on New Judicial Select Committee
Members of the public are invited to serve on the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform, according to a news release last Friday from the Montana Legislature. Senate President Jason Ellsworth (R-Hamilton) said on April 2, he is forming the committee to “look into overreach by Montana judges and develop solutions to restore […]
McNiven Meanderings – My Two Cents on the National Perspective Viewpoint
Well, Folks, there are a lot of things happening nationally so here’s my two cents this week on a national perspective. Look at the comparisons of the bond amounts for Bernie Madoff who defrauded tens of billions of dollars from his investors and charged $10 Million but Donald Trump is charged $455 Million when there […]
Candidates Line Up to File for Office, Including Waters for County Commissioner
2024 is expected to be a really big election year. It’s predicted that the entire nation will be closely watching Montana’s US Senate race in which Sen. Jon Tester (D) will vie for re-election, with the outcome of that race possibly making the difference in the balance of the US Senate. On opening day for […]
McNiven’s Meanderings: Public Meetings and the Law
Well, Folks, I want to take this week and talk about public meetings and some misconceptions that are out there as well as set the record straight. I’ve had to address some flat out lies about what can and can’t be done at public meetings as I’ve had to address some board presidents and board […]
Signal Peak Energy is getting Shafted!
Well, Folks, I wanted to take this week to talk about Signal Peak’s Mine and the visit of their facilities and property a couple weeks back, AND all the BS that is surrounding the lawsuits and groups that filed them. In addition, due to judges legislating from the bench (as they call it), Signal Peak […]
Commenting on “…Children’s Lawsuit” from 9/8/23 YCN.
Dear Editor, Commenting on “…Children’s Lawsuit” from 9/8/23 YCN. Prominent climate scientists, William Harper of Princeton University and Richard Lindzen of MIT, have stated in their court case against the EPA, “All the models that predict catastrophic global warming fail the key test of the scientific method: they grossly over predict the warming versus actual […]