Flint Joins Candidates Vying for US House After US Rep. Zinke Announces Not to Run
With Montana Republican US Rep. Ryan Zinke’s announcement early Monday morning that he will not seek re-election for Western District 1, due to health concerns, by day’s end two well-known Montana Republicans announced their candidacy for the Primary on June 2. And, then on Tuesday another announced. The candidate most well-known in Yellowstone County is […]
CI-126 IS AN EXTREMIST DREAM COME TRUE
If you are like me, you were probably taught that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This principle certainly applies to CI-126. While the supporters of CI-126 are claiming it will make politics in Montana better, the opposite is true. CI-126 will make our politics worse and more extreme. CI-126 […]
This year, vote Republican.
Dear Editor, The Democrats have selected their party’s presidential candidate for November 2024, Kamala Harris. Senior members of the Democratic party – Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and others – convinced President Biden he didn’t have the mental acuity to earn the support of the nation and would lose to Trump. This would mean […]
Between the Lines: Tester Runs as Republican Lite
Jon Tester is running scared. He’s even running away from his own party. Tester, seeking his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, is in a tight race with Republican Tim Sheehy in an increasingly Republican state. Tester already has been running ads pointing out when he has disagreed with the Democratic Biden administration. Then last […]
ELECTION INTEGRITY?
There have been numerous conversations concerning election integrity the past four years. There have also been new election laws written, and new election laws overturned by legislation from the bench. Since you and I have little control over the courts we might ask ourselves, “What actions can we take to shepherd election integrity?” To begin, […]
Jon Tester Tries to Distances Himself from Biden, but Doesn’t
Well folks, it’s not surprising to me that MT Senator Jon Tester is releasing a statement as his vulnerable re-election campaign is in full swing. To me, it seems the last time Jon Tester was this active in Montana was six years ago when he last run. Also, it’s not surprising that he’s now trying […]
Republican lawmakers deliver on Republican values, Op Ed
Originally published in the print 5/5/17 edition of Yellowstone County News. By: Senate and House Majority Leadership (Senate: President Scott Sales, Majority Leader Fred Thomas, Pro Tem Bob Keenan; House: Speaker Austin Knudsen, Majority Leader Ron Ehli, Pro Tem Greg Hertz) As the 2017 legislative session has come to an end, we want to make […]
In case you missed it
Guest Editorial by Evelyn Pyburn-Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition If you have missed it, there’s more “to-do” about Gov. Steve Bullock’s misuse of the state plane than what hits the accounting books. His most regular travel companion is what is raising eyebrows, and who that is dovetails with rumors that have […]