Voices

David Daniels writes, "Montana legislators are halfway through the session and blowing their own horns. But a closer look at proposed legislation reveals empty promises and endemic corruption."

Paul Grimstad writes, "Private companies currently have 23.2 million acres under lease, nearly half of which it has yet to put into production while the industry is producing more domestic oil and gas than ever before."

David James writes, "I’m confident Trump vetted his words, but the arrogance and lack of historical context show the utter disregard for the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazism."

Gary Buchanan writes, "A good winner is humble, willing to listen and learn, and doesn’t try to protect their own-self interest by reducing competition in our elections."

Mick & Jami Lewis write, "Any legislation that will hurt the rewards programs small businesses depend on is legislation that should be opposed."

Paul Grimstad writes, "His bill would put every acre of available (but not necessarily suitable) public land up for leasing by private companies four times a year. Thaatʼs 200 million acres, nearly 85% of all BLM lands in the West."

Beth Taylor-Wilson writes, "It’s time to make sure the Montanans aren’t subsidizing the Amazons, Googles, and Metas of this country, with a tax rate that hardworking Montanans would kill for."

Jim Elliott writes, "They would get it registered right away, meaning they would have to drive to Helena, the county seat, to do it, a 150-mile round trip."

Mayor Andrea Davis writes, "Due to the exhaustion of federal funding, the City of Missoula has made the difficult decision to close the Johnson Street Emergency Shelter by August 2025."

Anne Hedges and Katy Spence write, "To say Montanans’ public health safeguards are under attack by the current Montana legislature is a gross understatement."