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Opinion
May 10, 2022 / Opinion
Montanans rule
All of us who love Montana are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the state’s Constitution that keeps the power of Americans’ right to vote in the hands of Montana’s citizens.
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May 7, 2022 / Opinion
Montana may protect women better than any other state when it comes to abortion
The release of the proposed draft of the United States Supreme Court’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was, to be sure, a spoiler alert of sorts.
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May 2, 2022 / Opinion
Montana’s Constitutional Declaration of Rights: For the Ages
Fifty years ago, I was unbelievably blessed to be the research staff for the Declaration of Rights Committee of the Montana Constitutional Convention.
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April 25, 2022 / Opinion
Montana Constitution applies to all Montanans (including the governor)
In the many years I had the privilege of teaching Montana history, one of my absolute favorite chapters was on the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention.
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April 15, 2022 / Opinion
Gianforte betrays his constitutional and public trust responsibilities
Montanans were justifiably shocked when the news broke last week that Gov. Greg Gianforte stopped the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from enforcing its instream flow water rights on the nationally famous Smith River as well as the Shields River.
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