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Opinion: Forward Montana works to rekindle democracy

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Chuck

In a national survey of 4,000 high school and college students and 100 in-depth interviews conducted by political science professors Jennifer Lawless and Richard Fox, young Americans were found to feel completely alienated from politics. In their book “Running from Office,” Lawless and Fox report that the mean-spirited, dysfunctional political system that now characterizes American politics has wrought long-term, deeply-embedded damage on U.S. democracy and its youngest citizens. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Opinion, Chuck Tooley, Forward Montana, Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court

Montana Viewpoint: Reflections on a futile filibuster

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Jim

The recent attempt by Senate Democrats to keep Neil Gorsuch off the Supreme Court puzzles me, largely because the results were predictable, and even Democratic senators should have been able to see that. First, the tactic the Democrats used, the filibuster, has never been successful in defeating a nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Opinion, Neil Gorsuch, President Trump, Supreme Court, U.S. Senate

Daines presses support for Gorsuch in Helena visit

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Daines

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines addressed the Montana House of Representatives last week, touching on his role in Washington, his backing of the Keystone XL Pipeline and his support for the appointment of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Daines repeatedly said he and other Republicans in Washington are seeking less federal power and more states’ rights. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Montana, News, Keystone XL Pipeline, Montana Legislature, Neil Gorsuch, Steve Daines

House race tests conservative principles

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DC

Greg Gianforte, the failed gubernatorial candidate now seeking the U.S. House seat that Ryan Zinke presumably will soon vacate to become secretary of the Interior, is all on board with President Trump’s agenda. “He’s draining the swamp, nominating outsiders that will dramatically change how Washington operates, and working everyday to Make America Great Again,” Gianforte said in an email on Wednesday. He asks email recipients to answer a one-click poll question: “Should the Senate confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch?” (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Opinion, Greg Gianforte, Merrick Garland, Neil Gorsuch