Voices

Dr. Beth Dominicis writes, "According to our most recent data, Montana has the second-highest current youth e-cigarette use rate in the nation."

Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer writes, "The Montana Republican Party is now the party of higher taxes and more government spending."

Roger Koopman writes, "It is the ideology of the Left that is dedicated to expanding the size, power and coercive influence of government in our lives – the extreme opposite of personal freedom. The ideology of take whatever you want from others and call it a 'right.'”

Darrell Ehrlick writes, "The Montana Attorney General’s Office routinely offers silence when it comes to questions from the press, the Daily Montanan included."

Mike Garrity writes, "There's a boiling controversy right now over the future of hundreds of thousands of acres of Forest Service lands abutting Yellowstone National Park and comprising the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem."

Peter Burns writes, "The utility's actions dictate its reputation, and its current actions regarding public health air quality protections are reprehensible."

Katie Bilodeu writes, "Some argue that recreationists are the best wilderness advocates. But if a climber only cares about Wilderness so long as she can use fixed anchors, or a biker only cares about Wilderness insofar as he can bike there, do these folks really care about Wilderness? "

David James writes, "Sen. Jon Tester has been a faithful advocate for the interests of average Montanans."

Lela Graham writes, "Rather than placing new regulations on peer-to-peer platforms, the Senate should focus on strengthening law enforcement, educating the public about financial scams, and increasing penalties to deter scammers."

Debra Bonogofsky writes, "During his tenure as President of the Montana Public Service Commission, (Bob) Brown faced criticism for approving significant rate hikes for Northwestern Energy customers."