I thank all my past customers and associates who have made it possible for me to preserve the Kalispell Lumber building

There is very little evidence that fuel reductions are a good strategy or really work as fire prevention

Continuing to grow government and patch holes with ever-increasing taxpayer funding is not the way to grow the state economy

Our economy actually depends on conservation of our public lands

I encourage Montanans to take a step back to look at the big picture of our state economy

Magic occurs when diverse interests and stakeholders put their differences aside and focus on their commonalities

Some of my fellow legislators believe that handing out tax treats like candy to big corporations makes more jobs

The price that NorthWestern must pay for the power supplied by renewables is ultimately borne by the consumer

I hope Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines will provide the necessary leadership on this important issue

The economic experiment in market medicine has failed because when it comes to hospital care it’s usually a need, not a want

Congress should repeal Obamacare immediately but allow those who wish to stay on it a two-year period while Congress works on a solution

In a challenging session our Legislature was able to provide a prudent and balanced budget that recognized the needs of our communities

Because we all live downstream, the Clean Water Act must protect water at its sources

Current proposed funding cuts at both the state and federal level will end up costing our communities more in the long run

The Montana Consumer Counsel deserves the thanks of every Montana ratepayer