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…
Local control isn’t just a nice idea—it’s a fundamental American value. It’s in the U.S. and Montana Constitutions. It’s in both the Republican and Democratic party platforms. And if campaign promises were legally binding, most of our legislators would be legally required to defend it. Yet, here we are. Some of those same folks who…
Hey, Great Falls, do you want Big Brother Helena to control how citizens in Great Falls choose to budget, zone our community, and manage our resources? I say, “Hell no!” And why does Great Falls Senator Jeremy Trebas think that his SB266 is a good idea for our community? Here’s what SB266 will do in…
Editors note: the following is a letter from Great Falls City Commissioner Joe McKenney to the Great Falls Association of Realtors and Montana Association of Realtors. Overview The purpose of this memorandum is to express strong opposition to HB20 from a public safety perspective. This bill proposes changing voted levies from being stated in mills…
To all of our state legislators from Great Falls and Cascade County serving in Helena during the 69th Session or the Montana State Legislature: First, thank you for your service to our state and community. It can’t be easy being away from the comforts of home to spend 90 days in a grueling, fast-paced political…
The 69th Montana State Legislature is now underway in Helena, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-01-07/new-lawmakers-are-sworn-in-as-legislative-session-begins Great Falls tattoo shop, Level Up Tattoo, is accused of ripping off clients, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/victim-shares-their-story-about-great-falls-tattoo-shop-accused-of-scamming-customers/article_7b511868-ced9-11ef-82e2-ef87e9645296.html Judge-Elect Cotter resigns to face felony cocaine charges, from Montana Free Press: