Month: December 2022
Are you a Republican?
If you think it’s a good thing that our Governor, Congressmen and one US Senator are all rich men from out of state—- You might be a Republican.
NorthWestern Energy Pre-approval—AKA Another Way to Screw Consumers
NorthWestern Energy says jump! Republican Legislators ask, “how high?”
Republicans Attack Abortion Rights for Poorest Montanans
Republican Reps are creating rules that will actually increase the number of abortions taking place after the first trimester.
Tryon Continues Obsession with Local Woman.
If there’s one tax credit I can claim every year, it’s the one I get for living rent-free in Commissioner Rick Tryon’s head. Tryon, like many an aging Republican, has a long history of...
“Bridges” of Communication
If Superintendent Arntzen was expecting a venue to spew anti-public school and “parental choice” gibberish, she sure didn’t get it. When newly elected Daniel Emrich (SD-11) stood up and said that if you want...
Tryon Walks Back Support for Safety Levy
"That potential 191% tax increase? It’s certainly not a myth, and it's likely only the beginning of a huge increase in spending.
Senator Steve Fitzpatrick- Great Falls’ Very Own Utility Slug
Through the PSC and in the legislature, NorthWestern Energy has been trying one way or another to put the public on the hook both for buying expensive and dirty coal power and for the...
The Great Debate About a Tax Rebate
The Republican party is so wedded to the failed idea of “trickle down economics” that they can’t see, or don’t care about, the reality that giving tax breaks to wealthy people simply does not...
Support Montana non-profit news!
There is little doubt that the Great Falls Tribune and many other papers will not be around in ten years. The question is what, if anything, replaces the daily local newspaper?
Sheriff Jesse Slaughter Expanding His Estate On The Hill
Sitting on top of Gore Hill at the end of the airport runway sits a building that resembles a cardboard box: the Cascade County Adult Detention Center. Unfortunately, this ugly building is the first...