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Marne Hayes

Marne Hayes

Marne Hayes is the director for Business for Montana’s Outdoors, a statewide coalition of over 245 businesses across the state that advocate for the protection of our outdoors and outdoor recreation economy.

COMMENTARY

Rosendale’s outdoors bills are unnecessary and disrespectful to Montana

By: , , , , and - May 21, 2023

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale recently introduced four bills that are terribly out-of-step with the needs and wishes of the people of Montana. One can’t help but wonder if he understands his own legislation or if he’s thumbing his nose at his own constituents. Sadly, it would appear that both could be true. Why else would […]

COMMENTARY

Will Gianforte honor his promise about investing in access, habitat?

By: - December 26, 2022

Last month, Gov. Greg Gianforte said that protecting public access and wildlife habitat were key parts of his public lands agenda.  This month, he proposed a budget that slashes more than $30 million from the state’s best public access and habitat protection program, even while the state enjoys a historic $2 billion budget surplus. A […]