Archive for October, 2009
by Pete Talbot High Country News has a chart in its October 26 issue highlighting the wealthiest Western Congressfolk. There’s only one Montanan on the list of the 50 richest: Rep. Denny Rehberg. Out of 100 Senators and 435 Representatives, Rehberg ranks 27th. And as the News reports, these are lowball figures because members of [...]
by Jamee Greer This is cross-posted on Left in the West. In what seems like history on fast-forward in the movement for LGBTI equality, today marked another milestone—equally important to the fight against the HIV virus—and in its support of people living with HIV/AIDS. Today President Obama announced the signing of the Ryan White Treatment [...]
Ward 2 Candidate Hendrickson Steals Opponent’s Endorsement; Dick Haines Weaves His Own Web of Deceit
by jhwygirl I expect negative stuff from this crew during an election, but John Hendrickson has sunk to new lows with a radio spot done in such a way that most listeners would be left to believe Mayor John Engen has endorsed the guy. The Missoula Independent’s Skylar Browning was first on the story, in [...]
by Pete Talbot Buried in an AP story on climate change was Sen. Max Baucus saying he had “serious reservations” with a modest effort to cut carbon emissions over the next decade. What a tool. The bill being considered by a Senate environmental panel calls for a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020. [...]
by jhwygirl Montana Agriculture Department has issued the state’s first industrial hemp production license – the first since approving it into law in 2001. Federal Law requires a special permit to grow hemp. Laura Murphy, who works for a Bozeman medical marijuana business, plans to lease some land near Ennis and grow the crop. She [...]
by jhwygirl Ward 5 candidate Mike O’Herron scored a major endorsement with former Republican county commissioner Barbara Evans and community activist and past president of the Upper Linda Vista Homeowners Association Charlie Brown telling voters to vote O’Herron: As Miller Creek residents, we need a representative from Ward 5 who has common sense, works with [...]
by jhwygirl The Missoulian continues its coverage of Griz Coach Bobby Hauck’s asshole-ish behavior, with a report on UM’s crisis management of the situation, along with a synopsis of the nationwide attention being thrust upon the Griz football program – virtually all of it critical. Hauck continues berating Kaimin reporters?! You have got to be [...]
by jhwygirl Following up on Monday’s news that ABC/Time polling showed 57% support a public option in health insurance reform changes being hammered out in congress, today brings us news that affirms that trend. CNN polling tells us 61% favor a public option for inclusion in any health insurance reform bill. That number is up [...]
by jhwygirl NW Montana – Columbia Falls, to be specific – is taking another significant living-wage job loss hit, this time in the form of the closure of the Columbia Falls Aluminum (CFA) plant. The Missoulian’s Michael Jamison has a meaty story up on the closure and how the plant got to that point. Cheap [...]
by jhwygirl Have you filled out your ballot yet? Get ‘er done. Why wait until tomorrow? Or next week. The Missoula Independent has its endorsements out today – and (as usual) I am in full agreement. Dave Strohmaier for Ward 1 Roy Houseman for Ward 2 Bob Jaffe for Ward 3 Jon Wilkins for Ward [...]
by jhwygirl An ABC News-Washington Post poll released today shows that 57% of Americans support a public option. Limit it to only those that can’t afford market insurance? Support soars to 76%. And what if the GOP refuses to participate? Still a majority of Americans want reform. What should those concerned about electing and re-electing [...]
by jhwygirl With seemingly little backlash from the tailgating Griz fans. Lauded at homecoming..and still packing them in. Hauck doesn’t have to care. Clearly, Hauck can do whatever he wants, with little backlash from the University administration, from the fans, or from the Board of Regents. At least some responsible journalists are stepping up to [...]
by jhwygirl Really should be giving credit to supermissoulian Ellie Hill who tweeted on a NYT article, “The Public Plan, Continued“. It’s a good article that lays out – very plainly – what a public option means; some of the various options of public option health insurance; and a nice overview of the process now [...]
by jhwygirl The Missoula League of Women Voters is sponsoring, for this months luncheon presentation, a health care forum, with the topic of discussion being “Long-term Care in Missoula”. The events are held in room 302 in the MCAT building at the corner of Spruce and N. Higgins. The forum starts Monday at 11:45. You [...]
by jhwygirl First the Ward 3′s Vote for Bob Jaffe video, which comes to 4&20, not by Bob Jaffee, but via Skylar Browning’s Indy Blog post: Browning’s brief remarks are funny, and I agree. I also think that Badenoch was funny, saying “I think Bob Jaffe represents a lot of things I support. He’s progressive…but [...]
by jhwygirl Please consider this an open thread 7 Montana businesses were amongst 140 that went to Washington to lobby Senators Baucus and Tester to pass “strong” climate and energy policies that would cut carbon pollution and create over 1.7 million jobs. The two mentioned in that link from Bozeman. Our Sen. Jon Tester is [...]
by jhwygirl Just read it, here.
by jhwygirl I’ve found this, from the Huffington Post….Last Friday, Schweitzer is quoted with a pretty darn clear statement in support of a single-payer system of health care: “I ask [Canadian officials] a lot about their system,” he said. “And they ask a lot about our system. And I read a lot of Canadian press. [...]
by jhwygirl I was watching Keith My Hero Olbermann tonight – as was 4&20′s Chuck – when Olbermann offered up $50,000 towards helping sponsor the National Association of Free Clinics here in Butte Montana. The idea is to sponsor Free Clinics in each of the states where their senators (in our case, Sen. Max Baucus) [...]
by jhwygirl Say what?!? That’s what I thought when I heard Representative Chris Murphy (D-Conn) on some radio talk show this morning say that the public option would save $110 billion. Frankly, I didn’t believe it when I heard it, mostly because I was hearing it the first time. What did I find? I found [...]
by jhwygirl Kalispell’s Mike Jopek reminds taxpayers – most who are getting an average increase of 15%, but many out here on the western side of the state are getting hit much higher – who to thank when that bill comes in the mail. All but one Senate Republican. 90% of House Republicans. 25% of [...]
“Sen. Max Baucus… is, not surprisingly, one of the biggest beneficiaries of this one-two punch from the lobbyists and their clients” by JC Nothing like spending $829 billion dollars and still having 25 million people, all legal citizens under the age of 65, left out of the health care insurance system under Baucus’ current reform [...]
by jhwygirl Roll Call (hate that firewall…) reports that Sen. Tester is “withholding a direct appeal to Baucus to strike the proposal pending the outcome of the forthcoming merger of Baucus’ Finance bill and legislation previously approved by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. But Tester is prepared to press his case to Baucus [...]
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