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June 15, 2022 / Opinion
Montana’s people-oriented constitution turns 50 and still serves us well
My fellow Montanans, I am sorry that the trip from Phoenix to Helena is a little too much for these soon to be 97-year-old bones. But, I join you in spirit.
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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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