“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

While some members of Congress are simply holding yet another “listening session,” Congressman Steve Daines (R-MT) appears to actually be working to get the job done.  One day after a VA audit showed that 57,000 veterans across the US are waiting for an appointment, and the average wait for a new appointment in Montana is 48 days- Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

As concerns mount over future job losses in Montana, it turns out the initial plans won’t really do anything when it comes to carbon dioxide.  Translation: even more jobs could be threatened.  As The USA Today reports: The electric power industry’s plan to retire more than 10% of its coal-fired generators within a decade will do almost nothing Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 09, 2014 12:26 :: 1155 Views Some are making the case that the heavy turnout in the Republican primary in Montana doesn’t necessarily mean the GOP will have a blowout victory come November, even as the Montana Democratic Party’s own candidate for US House acknowledges an “uphill climb.”     Missoulian: Democrats confront tough political Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

LATE ADDITION Steve Daines leads John Walsh by 23 points in a poll Rob Portman just sent to his PAC’s donors. #mtsen — James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) June 5, 2014 INITIAL POST The same shady group, “Vote Vets” (a self described “progressive veterans group”), that helped Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in 2012 is back trying to boost the Democratic US Senate candidate in Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 04, 2014 12:24 :: 1444 Views Here is just a sample of some of the news/reaction/commentary from Tuesday’s primary election in Montana.  Please pay attention to time/date stamps for context.  Of course, it all pretty much started with the earliest call of the night- handing the resounding victory in the Republican US Senate race to Congressman Read More…

Why don’t you just roll with me?  That’s the essence of what Congressman Steve Daines (R-MT) had to say to appointed Sen. John Walsh (D-MT) regarding new EPA regulations.  On this primary election Tuesday, I had the phone lines open for the full show on Voices of Montana as we took callers from across the state.  Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 03, 2014 11:52 :: 2441 Views As Montanans head to the polls, Tuesday morning’s “Playbook” from Politico says with today’s front pages, the President of the United States will be glad that he’s in a different time zone.  Why?  Because of the newly announced EPA regulations against coal-fired power plants that Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

And now we can expect more lip service, as vulnerable Senate Democrats pretend to support the middle class coal jobs in their states, all the while allowing the Obama Administration to enact new anti-coal regulations… The Hill: Democrats’ new coal headache The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on carbon pollution is the latest headache for Read More…

I’m glad to see that Bowe Bergdahl, the Idaho soldier who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2009, is going home. Regardless of the circumstances that led to his capture, it’s important that we leave no soldier behind. That being said, I wish the families of the soldiers who died looking for him could have Read More…

Aaron Flint posted on June 02, 2014 12:01 :: 1105 Views The Drudge Report has a few interesting items posted this week that folks back here in the Rocky Mountain West may find interesting.  First, a new study finds that medical marijuana farms are draining some streams dry in California.  And, another report shows how Read More…

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) talks about the “dysfunctional” Indian health care, while other lawmakers call for a criminal probe into the veterans health care scandal.  If this is how government is treating veterans and Native Americans, what does that say about government health care for the rest of the country?  That and more is below. Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

It’s a little early for the weekend wrapup, but there’s a few more items of interest I wanted to share with you before the Memorial Day weekend.  (By the way, I will be broadcasting live from the Fort Peck Theatre on Monday morning in honor of the site dedication of the NE Montana Veterans Memorial.) A Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

Initial post now updated to include reaction from Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT) and the Montana Family Foundation  Lawsuit to overturn MT’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage filed today in federal court in Great Falls. #mtpol #mtnews — Mike Dennison (@mikedennison) May 21, 2014 Lawsuit challenges MT gay-marriage ban passed by voters in 2004, by 2-to-1 margin. Only Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…

“This president does not have a strategy to contain, defeat, or win.” Potential of over 300 New Jobs in Central MT Should you go solar? Consider these factors first… Former SC Congressman says people will make good decisions about energ… ‘This president I think is unilaterally disarming our country as it re… Rep. Jeff Essmann Read More…