Ten years after he was elected to the U.S. Senate, Jon Tester, D-Mont., still continues to farm near his home in Big Sandy. It isn’t about the money. “One of the reasons I still farm is because I go home and can get things done,” Tester said during a telephone town hall last week. In Washington, D.C., not so much. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Harlowton ‘navigator’ takes the scare out of Obamacare
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HARLOWTON — Tina Barnhart has learned a few important lessons about helping people sign up for subsidized private health insurance. The trick is to be specific about insurance plans, and how much they cost, thanks to the federal subsidies. Just don’t mention Obamacare, or even refer to it by its less familiar but official title, the Affordable Care Act. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Max Baucus: A long career, a long goodbye
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You hate to kick a guy while he’s up, but is anyone else weary of the relentlessly laudatory news stories about former Sen. Max Baucus? After Baucus was nominated and then won confirmation as the new U.S. ambassador to China, it was inevitable that barrels of ink would be spilled to chronicle his 39-year run as a House member and senator. (more…) Continue Reading →