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 … read more
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 … read more
Dear Editor, Great editorial this week and your message was spot on! Keep up the great work. I miss K. Kerns, but read more
Dear Editor, What do constitutional initiatives CI-126 or CI-127 do? The petition language is: “CI-126 amends the Montana Constitution to provide a top-four primary election open to all voters and candidates followed by a general election. All candidates appear on … read more
Dear Editor, You’ve got to hand it to the Jon Tester reelection campaign. After watching Jon on his tractor as the old Montana dirt farmer, he comes across as a big, fuzzy puppy you want to scratch behind the ears … read more
Dear Editor, “This is unconstitutional” has become a frequently used phrase intended to subvert the logic and rational understanding of the Montana Constitution. When improperly applied, it perverts the intended checks and balances of our three-branch state government system. If … read more
Dear Editor, I just read an opinion puff piece in the westernnews.com for Montana Supreme Court Candidate Jerry Lynch claiming that there have been advertisements that “resorted to baseless political attacks” from out of state interests and opponents. My question: … read more
Dear Editor, Virginia Bryan of Yellowstone Valley Woman Magazine has written many stories about historic Billings women. She will talk about how she picks the subject of those stories, how she researched them, what she looks for to read more
Dear Editor, Rev. Gene Douglas, I’m not taking exception to your commentary of 3-15-24, but I do question your remarks on salvation. Yes, John 3:16 is a favorite verse for some, and I believe it’s a verse that many will … read more
Dear Editor, The only difference between Madoff and Trump is one played people and the other played banks. A version of the check kiting scheme. Borrow money from one bank to pay the other and forget to pay for construction and or … read more
Dear Editor, Two “Crisp” thoughts; My money is on the fact that David Crisp, the person, is a very nice, well intended, good hearted person. I personally read all of his columns; however, very seldom do I agree … read more
Dear Editor, Maintenance – our friend Webster defines it thus: to preserve or keep in a particular state or condition; the preservation and upkeep of buildings, roads and machinery. There are those in city and county, public and … read more
Dear Editor, Not trying to be nostalgic, but for the sake of humility, here are five things I miss growing up as a kid: – sonic booms – passenger travel by train – bottles of pop … read more
Dear Editor, The conflict in the Middle East is a war between cultures. Our Judeo-Christian traditions come from the old republics of Greece and Rome where each individual citizen was respected and had a say, a vote. In contrast Authoritarian Societies value … read more
Dear Editor, Order – Chaos – Consciousness!! I’m currently reading Jordon Peterson’s book titled “12 Rules for Life”. In reading rule #2, he dissects and contrasts the fundamental elements of Order, Chaos and Consciousness!! Being in an election year … read more
Dear Editor, Is is true? Conservative Corner columnist TJ Smith notes that representatives of both major parties approve spending without supporting the taxes necessary to pay for the spending. Voters have supported the spending by spending the largesse while resisting … read more
Dear Editor, As the election year approaches.I was surprised to have an advertisement for a candidate in late July or August on Facebook. I have been getting cardboard flyers for several months now. The information is from a Political Action Committee … read more
Dear Editor, I just read an article in an ag newspaper out of South Dakota about a recent proposal by the SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) that would allow a new type of company with rights to own and control … read more
Dear Editor, Thank you to Jonathan McNiven and reporters Evelyn Pyburn and Michael Marino for their coverage of local government including the city, county, school boards and water districts. Thank you for continuing to educate the public (and the boards) … read more
Dear Editor, Human trafficking is not just a big city problem – it’s happening right here in Montana. Which is why, during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, I’m encouraging Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it … read more
