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Guest Column

Guest Column

Why A Special Session is A Bad Idea

Legislators must now decide if a special session is the right format for making decisions on the largest surplus in our state’s history

By Frank Garner
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Provide Tax Rebates with Budget Surplus

We are calling for a Special Session of the Legislature in September to give $900 million in rebates to taxpayers and pay off $100 million of the State’s existing debt

By Bill Mercer, Greg Hertz, Matt Regier & Dan Bartel
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What the CHIPS Act Means for Montana 

We are proud to live in a state where both our U.S. senators put America’s future ahead of partisan politics and voted in favor of the CHIPS Act

By Lorraine Clarno
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Putting Montana’s Money to Work

The money to pay for these critical cost-cutting policies is sitting in a bank account in Helena. You’ve already put it there. Now, it’s about time you got some of it back. 

By Democratic Legislative Leadership
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Here for the Stories

Unlike my cluttered nightstand and piles of books that I tend to like seeds, my grandmother is a carnivore. Her teeth have sharpened with time.

By Maggie Doherty
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A Tax We Don’t Mind Paying

Pittman-Robertson funds are generated through a tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery supplies, with all revenues earmarked for conservation, habitat improvement, and wildlife

By Don Thomas
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What is Flathead First?

Flathead First is not interested in defining who is, or is not, a “real” Republican or “real” Democrat. We are simply REAL Montanans who care deeply about the future of the Flathead.

By Jim Watson
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Biden’s Border Crisis

cause Biden’s open border policy has overwhelmed Border Patrol resources, only 40% of personnel are available for enforcement activities, affecting every state adversely

By Philip L. Barney
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Flathead River Subdivision of Great Concern

The Upper Flathead Neighborhood Association urges residents of Columbia Falls and surrounding rural areas to give thoughtful consideration to this proposal and get involved in the decision-making process

By Shirley Folkwein