Category: Guest Articles
In My Opinion: Merchant Threatens Our Democracy
If you like free and fair elections, brace yourself. Cascade County is in trouble and as a voter, you need to be informed. Sandra Merchant, election denier and now County Clerk & Recorder refuses...
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.
Legalized Discrimination: Medical Providers Foresee Deadly Consequences if HB 303 Passes
Abortion is healthcare and should be treated as any other aspect of healthcare would be. Allowing healthcare entities to refuse to provide this service has serious, and potentially fatal, consequences.
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....
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: Beware Republican deregulation
The Republicans apparently think businesses should be free to pursue their self interest without regard for the public. They forget that big business, left to its own devices, has a long history of abusing...
Let Them Eat Cake- Activists Occupy MT Legislature
Why occupy space on the first day of the session? To let these legislators know that we will hold them accountable for everything they do during this session.