Monday’s Quick Hits

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Please please please make sure you vote!

Happy Election Eve! I am just like a kid on Christmas Eve today. Is this exciting or what?

Today I take a look at The Campaign Commercial, Montana Governor 2016, Montana’s Four Ballot Initiatives, Election Night coverage, Monday Night poll results, and much more!

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Published in: on November 7, 2016 at 6:12 am  Comments (8)  
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ELECTION 2016: Montana’s Four Ballot Initiatives

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The ballots are in the mail in Montana (I received mine Saturday) and today I want to tell you my thoughts/endorsements about the four ballot initiatives Montanans will be voting on in this election:

  • CI-116 (Crime Victims’ Rights)
  • I-177 (Trapping)
  • I-181 (Medical Research)
  • I-182 (Medical Marijuana)

If you need more information, at the end of this column I will provide information on where you can find it.

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Published in: on October 17, 2016 at 6:10 am  Comments (3)  
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Thursday Numbers

Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude. – Ralph Marston

Happy National Coffee Day!

Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary sometimes sprinkled with sarcasm.

This week’s topics include Donald Trump’s net worth, Montana’s budget surplus, debate viewers, unemployment, false statements, Montana’s lottery for liquor licenses, Congress & the spending bill, medical marijuana initiative I-182, Kansas City Royals, the override of President Obama’s veto, and much more!

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Published in: on September 29, 2016 at 6:32 am  Comments Off on Thursday Numbers  
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Wednesday’s Political Odds & Ends

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. – Peter Drucker

Welcome to Wednesday – also known as “Hump Day” or “Wine Wednesday” or whatever works to help you make it to the weekend! Today is also 4/20! More on that later.

Today is another one of those days in which there are several major political stories out there that I want to comment about – so it’s another “Political Odds & Ends” day!

Today’s topics include:

  • 406 Tax Relief
  • Initiative 182 & 4/20 day
  • New York Presidential Primary

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Published in: on April 20, 2016 at 6:21 am  Comments (2)  
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