Uncommon Ground

Uncommon Ground

Mundane Process

Many of us still believe that government can serve, do good, and fix things

By Mike Jopek
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Public Lands Bring Christmas Joy

Conservation requires a belief from Flathead people that protecting lands for the next generation is worthy

By Mike Jopek
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Turnabout

Property tax mitigation will again be about local politics as the provincial nature of the Legislature will soon rear its familiar head

By Mike Jopek
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Montana Money Matters

Flathead homeowner and small business owners paid extra in the last property tax reappraisal

By Mike Jopek
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Campaigns Matter

Zac Perry’s win sends a signal to Democrats on how to campaign

By Mike Jopek
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Ten Minutes, Six Years

The MSUB poll leans right. The 2012 poll indicated that Sen. Jon Tester would lose his reelection big time

By Mike Jopek
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Voting Time

Last week, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester helped veterans open the Veterans’ Center at Flathead Valley Community College. The facility helps veterans with benefits and college. Afterwards, Tester was to present the Bronze Star to the family of a World War II veteran. Tester was at Whitefish City Beach to support Rep. Ed Lieser. Lieser has […]

By Mike Jopek
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Unbroken Leadership

Amanda Curtis was in Whitefish and Kalispell stumping about the huge disconnect between Montana values and Washington

By Mike Jopek
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Back on the Job

Congress is hardly working, which leaves plenty of time for political debates across Montana

By Mike Jopek
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A Young Woman Senator

The only way Amanda Curtis ever becomes a U.S. senator is if young voters, if women voters, and if middle-class voters say that this is their time.

By Mike Jopek
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Public Efficiency

Recent efficiency studies of big buildings found that the energy use of a well-insulated structure is 25 percent lower than traditional construction

By Mike Jopek
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Nourishing People

Given the propensity of politicians to cut funding for food programs, it’s great to see locals remaining vigilant to help assure that food is readily available to those seeking nourishment

By Mike Jopek
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Public Lands are Your Lands

It strikes many as odd and shortsighted that some ideological politicians are again pushing the tired mantra of selling off public lands

By Mike Jopek
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Roberts’ Court

It’s become quite apparent that the Roberts’ court has activist intentions

By Mike Jopek
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Ninth Grade Math

Even today there are no lobbyists in Helena who solely represent the interest of people living in their homes

By Mike Jopek