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Joanie Kresich

Joanie Kresich

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Rebuilding Montana’s democracy after an earthquake of extremism

By: - May 22, 2023

As we survey the landscape of our democracy after Montana’s 68th legislative session, two things are clear: extremists are running the show, and a few corporations dictate their marching orders. Bill after dangerous bill passed through both legislative chambers despite Montanans lining up by the dozens to testify against them and only a few paid […]

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Don’t let politicians and lobbyists destroy our Constitutional rights and freedoms

By: - January 31, 2023

Montanans are blessed with some of the most expansive rights and freedoms of any U.S. state. We have these freedoms because our Constitution was written by Montanans to serve Montanans. In 1972, 100 delegates from every corner of the state – folks elected by their communities – authored this revolutionary document. These were everyday people […]

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Our children deserve the same health, conservation protection our parents gave us

By: - July 23, 2022

As a lifelong educator, I spent my days in public schools where everything centered on setting a path for our youth to have a good life.  If we could distill values shared across all cultures, at the very heart would be protecting our children as they grow while also ensuring a safe and healthy world […]