Did Ya’all Know That Many Eastern Counties Don’t Have a School Levy?

February 17, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Brian Schweitzer, Education, Montana, Montana Democrats, Montana politics, Montana Republicans

by jhwygirl I’ve ranted to a seemingly uninformed audience in support of Governor Schweitzer’s bill to change the way certain oil & gas revenues are distributed. I’ve called it unfair. I’ve decried the conservatives lambasting of the proposal as further evidence of their hypocrisy towards government subsidies. I’ve complained about how it it shows an [...]

Who Knew?

February 17, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Brian Schweitzer, Montana, Montana Democrats, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, Wildlife

by jhwygirl Updated below. So Governor Brian Schweitzer is a fan of nullification. Why am I not surprised? How is a progressive blogger like me supposed to criticize unconstitutional GOP-proposed legislation when the highest elected official – a Democrat at that – is out there espousing to national media that he’ll ignore federal law and [...]

We’re Tromping on Private Property Rights for What?

February 17, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Montana, Montana Democrats, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, Mountain Blogs

by jhwygirl 2nd Grade Bike Rack has an interesting post. HB198 has bi-partisan support both among the proposers and the the votes that moved it out of the House. Shame. Shame. Shame. Shame. Shame.

More National Attention for Montana

February 17, 2011 in 2011 Legislative session, Montana, Montana politics, Montana Republicans

by jhwygirl Updated below. I’m telling you Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, Lawrence O’Donnell and Rachel Maddow – there’s a wealth of material here in the Montana legislature for you. This one is just one example of scores of lunacy. HB549, from newly-elected Rep. Joe Read of Ronan was heard today in the House Natural Resources [...]