Tuesday, January 21, 2025

ARTICLES BY SEN. GREG HINKLE

"Sheriff First" bill effects officers

Here is the entire wording for the “Sheriff First” bill that has passed both the Senate and House. Please read with due diligence, it is very short.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

We the People: firearm related bills

There are several firearms related bills awaiting executive action by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is anticipated we will be doing that on Monday, March 21st. I will give a brief description of each bill. House Bill 271: “Exception to concealed weapon offense if eligible to apply”, says that if …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

We the People

We are now through the third week. I will give a synopsis of some of the legislation that may be of interest. We voted today on HB1, which is known as the “feed bill”. This bill funds the legislative session plus the first couple weeks of the 2013 session. There …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

We the People: Taking back local control

There is so much to write about I am not sure where to start. Today we had a morning where business owners from across the state here to tell legislators what needed to be done to revitalize Montana’s economy. This is the first time an event like this has ever …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

We the People: the bigger picture

Many months ago I wrote an article about David Walker’s warnings about the fiscal direction of this country. Mr. Walker, the former Comptroller of the United States from 1998 until 2008, has been warning politicians, the media, and the American public for over a decade that we are off course …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

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