Monday, December 15, 2025

ARTICLES BY SEN. JENNIFER FIELDER

Montana should get its 5% share of federal land sales

As a result of Montana’s study of federal land management during the 2013-2014 interim, a wide variety of issues were reviewed. One small detail I noticed is the federal government is not paying their lawful share of proceeds to our state school fund each time Uncle Sam sells public land …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Montana should get its 5% share of federal land sales

As a result of Montana’s study of federal land management during the 2013-2014 interim, a wide variety of issues were reviewed. One small detail I noticed is the federal government is not paying their lawful share of proceeds to our state school fund each time Uncle Sam sells public land …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Studying public land transfer next step for Montana

Thanks to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 15 last session, the Montana Legislature conducted an intensive interim study of the problems with federal land management. I sponsored the 2013 legislation and chaired the 2013-2014 study, both of which passed out of committee with broad bipartisan support.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Studying public land transfer next step for Montana

Thanks to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 15 last session, the Montana Legislature conducted an intensive interim study of the problems with federal land management. I sponsored the 2013 legislation and chaired the 2013-2014 study, both of which passed out of committee with broad bipartisan support.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charity versus taxation and hope for the New Year

What do you suppose would happen if each of us did more instead of expecting someone else to do all the good things that need to be done? What if we each did all we can do to help ourselves and help others? Charity would become contagious, popular, and ironically, …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Charity versus taxation and hope for the New Year

What do you suppose would happen if each of us did more instead of expecting someone else to do all the good things that need to be done? What if we each did all we can do to help ourselves and help others? Charity would become contagious, popular, and ironically, …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Legislative panel asks for changes to CSKT compact

In late October, after spending many months examining the controversial Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact, the Montana Legislature’s Water Policy Interim Committee made several recommendations to the governor’s Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission in hopes of improving the proposed agreement.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Legislative panel asks for changes to CSKT compact

In late October, after spending many months examining the controversial Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact, the Montana Legislature’s Water Policy Interim Committee made several recommendations to the governor’s Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission in hopes of improving the proposed agreement.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

No losers in public land transfer

“There are no losers to what we are going to propose,” said Kane County Commissioner Doug Heaton, a founding member of American Lands Council (ALC). “Let me be really clear about this. We are not against anybody. We are for managing the resources so we don’t actually burn our forests …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

No losers in public land transfer

“There are no losers to what we are going to propose,” said Kane County Commissioner Doug Heaton, a founding member of American Lands Council (ALC). “Let me be really clear about this. We are not against anybody. We are for managing the resources so we don’t actually burn our forests …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Transfer of public lands would benefit Montana

It’s a big idea and it’s rightfully reaping big debate nationwide. Can and should states assume control of federally-held public lands within our borders?
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Transfer of public lands would benefit Montana

It’s a big idea and it’s rightfully reaping big debate nationwide. Can and should states assume control of federally-held public lands within our borders?
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stakes too high to rush water compact vote

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is strong disagreement over …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stakes too high to rush water compact vote

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is strong disagreement over …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stakes too high to rush water compact vote

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is strong disagreement over …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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