Author: Guest Writer
Ranked-choice Voting: What is Montana so scared of?
In our current plurality system, a candidate could win with a mere 33% of the vote. This leaves nearly 70% of voters not choosing the winner, sometimes feeling unrepresented, and caught in a game...
HB645 Will Cause Blood-Shortage Crisis
Every two seconds, someone in this country needs lifesaving blood, whether it be a cancer patient, an expecting mom, an accident victim or someone undergoing surgery. Politics shouldn't get in the way.
Montana Pastor: Drag is Prophetic—That’s Why They Want to Ban It.
The same people concerned about the psychological damage a child might experience witnessing a man in a colorful dress read a storybook about being kind to people have no problem telling the same child...
IMO: Montana Must Stop Celebrating Columbus
Changing the name of this holiday would give a voice to Native Americans and represent a step forward to understanding our culture. We deserve for our history and stories to be told in schools....
Gianforte’s Tax Cuts– Been There, Done That
While rural nursing homes are closing across the state, while the State Hospital is crumbling before our eyes, while cities and counties are struggling to make ends meet, while schools are hard pressed to...
In My Opinion: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples, Not Columbus
500+ years later, we know and can do better. It’s time to shift the narrative perspective and amplify the voices that have been silenced or talked over. Let’s celebrate the contributions, resiliency, and beauty...
In My Opinon: SB 99 Hurts Our Kids
From professionals to parents to friends to children, Montana showed up to passionately voice their opposition to this cruel bill that would strip life and liberty from the most vulnerable among us. Unlike the...
In My Opinion: We need parental responsibility, not censorship
Recently, there has been a divisive movement spearheaded by Republicans to emphasize parental rights – especially in HB 234: Revise dissemination of obscene material to minors laws. How about considering parental responsibility?
Galloway Attacks Renters Rights
Interestingly, or maybe better put – strategically, in reference to the 24 hour notices, there are no exceptions for tenants who may be working out of town, be hospitalized, on vacation, or otherwise. In...
In My Opinion: No “Mob Rule” at GF Education Meeting
Readers of this commentary, please look carefully if you see/ any legislators referencing parent/public comment as a basis for an education bill. If the reference differs from the four suggestions listed above, they...