Category: Opinion
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Know your PSC Candidates and Choose Wisely
By Commissioner Roger Koopman As I wrap up my eight years on the Public Service Commission, I think back on all that I have learned. Having previously run an employment agency for 37 years, it’s second nature for me to ask, “What are the most important qualifications for being a good commissioner?” As a…
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Employers Shouldn’t be Held Liable for Getting COVID
A recent survey shows that 21 percent of Montanans believe that employers should be liable to pay compensation should an employee contract Covid-19 in the workplace. Nationally, 38 percent believe the employer should be held responsible, in a survey done by Gomez Trial Attorneys. As business slowly starts to pick up following Coronavirus-related restrictions, companies…
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Pandemic rules are killing our kids, destroying liberties
By Dr. Katarina Lindley, The Center Square The consequences of keeping children cooped-up at home far outweighs the risk of the virus. While the chance of a school-age child dying of COVID-19 is less likely than being struck by lightning, isolation is eating away at the mental health of our youth and even pushing some…
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Now is the Time for the School Choice Now Act
By Greg R. Lawson In one form or another, the new school year is or is about to be underway. Teachers, students and parents across the country face tough questions, challenges, and uncertainties amid the ongoing pandemic and its perplexing disruptions. And ready or not, the school bell rings. With back-to-school plans ranging from teaching…
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Letters to the Editor
Rosendale will keep our communities safe It is the responsibility of our elected leaders to ensure the safety of the citizens they represent. However, in Democrat-led cities and states, misguided officials have ignored the safety of a majority of their constituents to follow a political agenda. We’ve all seen the results. Matt Rosendale has shown strong leadership,…
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Sheep Industry Questions Acquisition
From Northern Ag Network At the 11th hour Senators and Representatives from Western States are calling on the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the acquisition of the Mountain States Rosen lamb processing plant by JBS USA. Montana Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte said in the letter that, “This acquisition could have…
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Rosendale’s Plan will get State’s Economy back on track
By Donald J. Sterhan There’s no question that we’re facing unprecedented challenges in today’s economy. From job losses and disruptions in education, to deferred payments, business closures and even bankruptcies, it’s clear we have a lagging economy that is stumbling along in uncertainty. On that much, I think most all of us can agree. But…
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Parents Take Hard Look at Micro -Schooling
The Center Square As states and school districts continue to change their back-to-school policies due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the national debate rages over in-person or virtual learning for instruction, some parents have taken their children’s education into their own hands. A new form of quasi-homeschooling, called micro-schooling, is emerging. In this not-so-new format,…
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We Must Reignite Montana’s Economy
By Matt Rosendale Our state, and our country, has never faced a challenge like the one we are confronted with today. COVID-19, and the ensuing shutdown sent shockwaves through our economy. The consequences have been devastating, and we are only beginning to see its full impact. Over the last few months, we’ve experienced economic carnage…