When Montana Democrats gather at Fairmont Hot Springs next month for a “caucus retreat,” a tally of names on the attendance sheet will dictate whether the meeting is open to the public. Either way, the topics of discussion — preparing a coordinated message for 2016 campaigns and drafting priorities for the 2017 Legislature — will be … Continue reading Montana Democrats’ ‘retreat’ may not be open to public →

On Dec. 30, 2000, my son was murdered by a drug dealer. The pain of that tragedy has diminished little for my family even 15 years later. I’ve learned that when you’re victimized by a crime like this, you’re a victim for life. The criminal who murdered my son was sentenced to more than 100 … Continue reading Rep. Berry: Marsy’s law for Montana will empower crime victims →

Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday night that departing Lt. Gov. Angela McLean’s perceived frustrations with the role of lieutenant governor were “disruptive.” In a statement to Lee Newspapers, Bullock said: “This happens every day in businesses across the country, where the fit just isn’t right. Angela is smart and ambitious, but seemed frustrated with the … Continue reading Governor says lieutenant governor was ‘disruptive’; staff doesn’t release documents →

In the wake of yet another terrorist attack against the innocent people of our nation, all of the facts have not yet been disclosed or discovered. Yet the president and other Democrats use this as a tool to attack our rights as provided by the Second Amendment. They immediately take to the air and state … Continue reading Senator Rosendale: Blame terrorists, not U.S. firearms laws →

Guns, pot, Obamacare, the governor and all of Montana’s Congressional delegation. Those were some of the topics covered by the Montana State University Billings’ 29th Montana Poll, which was released Monday. Nearly two-thirds of Montanans surveyed said gun laws are about right. Seventeen percent said gun laws were not strict enough, while 13 percent felt … Continue reading Montanans don’t want more gun laws, think Obamacare bad for the state, poll finds →

A group of Montana legislators is telling Gov. Steve Bullock to block all Syrian refugees from entering Montana for now. The 55 legislators, 26 state senators and 29 state representatives, co-signed a letter telling Bullock to “block or resist any efforts by the Obama administration to relocate Syrian refugees to Montana until the federal government … Continue reading 55 legislators tell Bullock to block Syrian refugees →