Friday, December 12, 2025

ARTICLES BY AL OLSZEWSKI

Water Compact legislation fails to protect Montana

Less than one month ago, Senator Daines introduced Senate Bill 3019, The Montana Water Rights Protection Act, to the U.S. Senate. In his attempt to fix the CSKT Water Compact, which is the most divisive legislation in modern Montana history, Sen. Daines made the issue worse. The legislative intent of …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Water Compact legislation fails to protect Montana

Less than one month ago, Senator Daines introduced Senate Bill 3019, The Montana Water Rights Protection Act, to the U.S. Senate. In his attempt to fix the CSKT Water Compact, which is the most divisive legislation in modern Montana history, Sen. Daines made the issue worse. The legislative intent of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Our water is worth fighting for

Last Friday my cellphone exploded with requests to comment on the latest events involving the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact that has been stalled at the federal level for over four years. Last week, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt sent a letter to Sen. Steve Daines that …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Every human life must be valued and protected

By now we’ve all heard the disturbing defense of infanticide offered by the disgraced Governor Northam of Virginia. The barbaric practice of infanticide, which is the killing by violence or neglect of an innocent baby already born, was defended publicly again last week, and this time, it was by 44 …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Every human life must be valued and protected

By now we’ve all heard the disturbing defense of infanticide offered by the disgraced Governor Northam of Virginia. The barbaric practice of infanticide, which is the killing by violence or neglect of an innocent baby already born, was defended publicly again last week, and this time, it was by 44 …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hospital CEOs join discussion on Medicaid Expansion

This week at the state capitol the Joint Select Committee on Healthcare met with some hospital CEOs to discuss Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion. Our thanks to the CEOs from St. Peter’s in Helena, St. James in Butte and the for-profit Community Medical Center in Missoula for attendance at this important …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Hospital CEOs join discussion on Medicaid Expansion

This week at the state capitol the Joint Select Committee on Healthcare met with some hospital CEOs to discuss Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion. Our thanks to the CEOs from St. Peter’s in Helena, St. James in Butte and the for-profit Community Medical Center in Missoula for attendance at this important …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Candidate says it's not all about the money

As I have traveled across Montana, campaigning for the United States Senate, I have often been asked, “Why is it that candidates sound really good when they campaign in Montana, but when they go to Washington they change their tune and act differently than the way they campaigned?”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Candidate says it's not all about the money

As I have traveled across Montana, campaigning for the United States Senate, I have often been asked, “Why is it that candidates sound really good when they campaign in Montana, but when they go to Washington they change their tune and act differently than the way they campaigned?”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Flawed law needs to be terminated

During this year’s gubernatorial primary race, it was our pleasure to meet with many individuals and small business leaders from across Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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