The Momentum Has Shifted

The Momentum Has Shifted

One of the greatest challenges for any policymaker is to buck a trend and rule on the facts, not the emotion of an issue.  It can be hard, it can be costly, but in the end it can also be rewarding, knowing that you had the backbone to do the right thing for the people...
A Big Week In Montana

A Big Week In Montana

Over the past 11 years we’ve produced over 1,000 of these legislative updates.  Some weeks can be a challenge…what do we report on when nothing significant happens?  Fortunately, this is not one of those weeks.  In fact, so much has happened that the question is,...
NDO Juggernaut Stopped in Billings

NDO Juggernaut Stopped in Billings

Over the past four years, four cities in Montana have enacted sexual orientation/gender identity non-discrimination ordinances, or NDOs; designed to stop discrimination against people for their sexual orientation and gender identity in the areas of housing, employment...