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Republican lawmakers don’t trust and don’t care about you
At least four times this last legislative session, the Republican majority showed us that they do not trust Montanan voters to decide their own future. House Bill 176 eliminated same-day voter registration. Originally passed by a bipartisan legislature in 2005, a majority of Montana’s voters affirmed their support of this voting right on the ballot […]
State Republican lawmakers divide us while COVID conquers us
One of the most important roles of leaders is to help us to recognize where we are and where we’re going. They show us the map, and help us see why we should choose this route or that. Good leaders frame reality for the group. In bills that discourage vaccinations and remove authority from public […]
Who comes out on top of the broadband infrastructure bill?
Montana ranks 50th out of 51 in affordable broadband service. The internet has become so vital to maintaining our healthy state economy that it is no longer optional for most Montanans, their businesses, and schools. Your Montana Legislature attempted to address this issue, but the “solution” will turn out to be one of the biggest […]