So here’s the deal, I get questions all the time asking me who to vote for in these upcoming elections; judges, county commissioners, governors, school board candidates, etc. Elections are so important and we live in an information age, so we all should be able to collect data which shows …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
No one likes property taxes. During the last reappraisal, recreational property in our area took the increases, although many areas of the state saw decreases. Legislators from the Flathead area. for more than 20 years. have had a hard time convincing the rest of the state that our system is …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
There’s a big debate raging here locally. It concerns getting rid of lake trout (mackinaw) in Flathead Lake in order to provide a home for bull trout and cutthroat.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Our country is built upon a foundation of law. From the U.S. Constitution to federal law and regulation, to state, county, district and town/city laws and ordinances, we have a huge amount of law to deal with, every day.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Is Agenda 21 fact, fiction, conspiracy theory, or smart resource use? Is it an effort to take away the personal liberties and freedoms guaranteed by our United States and Montana Constitutions?
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Free speech or taxpayer-funded propaganda? Recently both Montana Universities sponsored a conference for Power Shift. Power Shift seemingly stands for the promotion of clean energy. Look deeper: the organization is a subsidiary of the Energy Action Coalition and is linked to the Occupy and Greenpeace movements. Power Shift’s motto is …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
There were lots of comments about the food stamp, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, letter to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee sent by many legislators. I want to thank everyone that weighed in.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Do you have a living will? It is the document that tells doctors and your family your wishes relating to life-sustaining treatments. The state of Montana has a form on line that you can download, go have it notarized and then send it to the state.
The governor signed the budget bill. I was surprised at his statement that the Republican leaders did not live up to their promises. Senate President Peterson and House Speaker Milburn wrote the agreement down at the time they spoke to the governor. The governor said the final budget is much …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
One of our local newspaper editors asked me to write a legislative wrap-up of the session. Well, there are still many things not decided. Last Wednesday nearly one hundred bills were transmitted to the Governor for his action.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hope you had a great Easter. I enjoyed the time with my three-year-old granddaughter. It’s good to be with family and friends, especially since I was disappointed that we were not finished in Helena before Easter.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
As you probably know, I write this column several days before the paper goes to print. I am hoping that when you read this, we are finished or nearly finished. It depends on whether or not the Governor vetoes, amends or line item vetoes House Bill 2.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Jobs and the economy: Will what is happening in Libya affect Montana’s economy? The increase in the price of a barrel of oil improves the state tax coffers, but each of us will pay more at the pump. And I’ve been watching the federal budget fiasco. What will happen to …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
