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Seldom, if ever, has such a big win-win proposal been put before the Montana Legislature as the opportunity in 2013 to enact an expansion of Medicaid…
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Twenty years ago, Billings, Montana set a national standard for community rejection of hatred and bigotry. Almost as one, the community shouted a loud…
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A True Montana MelodramaA Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan BarrettMarch 13, 2014Much has been said about the appointment of John Walsh to the US…
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What do Mike Mansfield, Pat Williams, Jon Tester, Bob Brown and Angela McLean have in common?Mike Mansfield, Senate Majority Leader longer than anyone in…
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When I was young, there were three pictures in my parents’ hallway -- Jesus Christ, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and John L. Lewis, President of the United…
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Three Lumps of Coal for the Working PoorA Commentary from Evan BarrettI ended my commentary last month this way: “Here’s hoping that the onset of…
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Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.Events surrounding these two separate…
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When one reflects on the recent federal government shutdown and Congress’ near “default” on the “full faith & credit” of the US Government, a whole lot…
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After many years away from the formal classroom, I am teaching again.When I left graduate school in 1968, I was hired on to teach civics to high school…
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As we approach Labor Day, Montana and American workers are plugging away at their jobs, producing products and profits for their employers while Congress…