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Legislative update from Rep. Mandeville

Legislative update from Rep. Mandeville The 66th legislative session has reached the halfway mark. After a long week we have reached the transmittal break, which means all general bills must

Support from community cherished by Gneiting family

Support from community cherished by Gneiting family Thank you for your support of the Gneiting family throughout fall and winter of 2018. Your prayers, positive thoughts, and kind words were

Is healthcare a right or a personal responsibility?

Most everyone can share a personal healthcare horror story — from sky-rocketing drug costs to struggles with Obamacare to exorbitant insurance deductibles. For those who’ve railed and raged at what’s

New playground not inclusive

I have been seeing all the progress and donations being made to the new playground in Columbus, and it is very impressive, congrats. With that being said, I wonder if

March 1 World Pray Day invite

I invite you to join us in observing World Day of Prayer March 1 at the Congregational Church at 10 a.m. This year the women of Solvenia invite us to

Drug cartels, meth and more

My take away from Politics and Eggs Breakfast-Montana Style hosted by Stillwater Republican Women on Saturday, Feb. 2, is as follows: -Stop the source; Secure the Southern Border. -The function

Letter to the Editor

Once a country loses control of its economy, it can’t make major political decisions. The British figured this out. A nation can recover from a recession, but from a loss

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Look past party politics for solutions that make sense

Early last year, my wife and I had to make a court appearance in Billings over a minor fender bender. While our case was easily decided, we were last on the docket. As we sat and awaited our turn, one individual after another rose for the court and faced the prospect of jail time. Their crimes? Driving on a license that had been suspended for no reason other than a debt to that same court.

Kudos to new Supreme Court clerk, Comm. Crago

Kudos to new Supreme Court clerk, Comm. Crago

Kudos to the new clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, Bowen Greenwood, who ran a clean campaign against opponent Rex Renk and who, when it was over, congratulated Renk for also running a clean campaign (no name calling, no negative ads, no mud slinging).

In an article about Greenwood assuming the clerk job, he noted his job is nonpartisan, even though he ran as a Republican. He now represents all Montanans.