Editorial Board Steers State Policy Debate
Montana Editor Steve Riggins outlines the Editorial Board stance on key state issues, urging balanced coverage and accountability. The piece argues for independent watchdogs, transparent government, and level reporting across politics, business, and public policy.
Supreme Court ethics bill urged to curb bias and recusal disputes
The piece argues for the Supreme Court Ethics Recusal and Transparency Act of 2023 to require a code of conduct, formal recusal explanations, and stronger disclosure to restore public confidence amid calls for transparency as the Court weighs presidential immunity in a high profile case. It notes Justices Thomas and Alito facing recusal scrutiny and cites historical rulings shaping civil rights and reproductive rights.
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Remembering D Day and a fight for equal rights
Mary Sheehy Moe reflects on Normandy, Alan Turing, and the WWII generation, arguing victory came with social struggles. She notes postwar racial, gender, and sexual orientation inequalities, legal shifts, and a renewed push for a more perfect union.
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Jackley Court critique of Roberts court misbehavior
Reader letter praising David Adler for critiquing Roberts judges while noting missteps by Roberts Thomas Gorsuch Kavanaugh Barrett and Alito. Calls for broader coverage of judicial conduct and mocks the court as supremely partisan, proposing the moniker Jackley Court.
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Montana lawmakers contact list for elected officials
A roster of federal and state representatives and officers in Montana with phone numbers and official links. It includes Senator Steve Davies, Senator Jon Tester, Representatives Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke, Governor Greg Gianforte, Lt. Governor Kristen Juras, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, Auditor Troy Downing, and Superintendent Elsie Arntzen.
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