As a member of the Growth Policy Steering Committee, I’m pleased to announce the release of the first draft of the new Great Falls Growth Policy. You can find it here and offer your own comments and input in this user friendly, searchable format which allows you to go directly to the parts of the…
I have been asked several times recently about the new Great Falls fireworks restriction ordinance that voters will be voting on in this municipal election. If a majority votes ‘YES’, then the new restrictions would mean, basically, that “…fireworks designed to leave the ground, such as rockets,shells, cakes, missiles, and roman candles; and 2) fireworksdesigned…
It’s no longer surprising to anyone in Great Falls, or America, how far the ‘progressive left’ has devolved into hatred and vile political speech which, as we have all seen recently, incites violence. And it’s especially sad and disappointing to see what the once commonsense, working class local Democrat party has become. I’m talking about…
As I was reading through the meeting minutes from various City of Great Falls advisory and governing boards, I noticed that at its Tuesday, July 22, 2025, meeting, the Great Falls Public Library Board of Trustees voted 4–1 to give Library Director Susie McIntyre a salary raise of $11,809. This action was taken after Ms….
Of the many things that disqualify Jasmine Taylor from serving as mayor of Great Falls, in my opinion, one of the most glaring is her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings and events. Of course, every citizen has the absolute right to remain seated and silent during the Pledge of Allegiance…
Over the weekend I received some pictures of a protest in Great Falls on Friday, June 6. The protest was supposedly to support veterans and was promoted as an event on Facebook. The image on the left is the one that is most concerning in my opinion. I have blurred out the faces here because…
On Sunday I posted on my Facebook page some local cost-of-living and income data I got from an AI inquiry, as a conversation starter. I said in the post, “This isn’t an in-depth analysis, just a quick look, but what do we make of this?” and got quite a bit of feedback, including a correction…
Whenever I get questions or concerns from folks in our community, if I don’t know the answer, I ask City staff to respond to the concern or question and then I pass it along to the person who asks. I’ve done this a lot over the several years I’ve served as your city commissioner, and…
SB 266 has not yet been passed into law, but if it were to be passed this legislative session, here is a predictive scenario. Having a morning coffee with your neighbor, Fred, one day next year: Fred: I heard some out-of-state company bought some lots on our block and plan to put up a few…
Editors note – photo via Alan Mas, pexels.com ______________________________________________________________________ Protecting private property rights is a foundational American value. But when someone chooses to live in a community rather than on a patch of isolated ground away from them thar city folks then there is a mutually accepted set of standards that allows for some minimal…