Posts Tagged ‘Responsibility’
Real Progress Starts with the Right Team in Helena
Why District 69 needs a dependable conservative vote in Helena People ask me all the time, “What are you going to do for our county when you get to Helena?” That’s a fair question. But the honest answer is this: no one legislator goes to Helena and fixes big problems alone. A legislator can make…
Read MoreVetting Candidates Doesn’t Divide Republicans — Dishonesty Does
I’m new to state politics — and I’ll be honest, from the outside it looks like a game. But once you’re inside it, you realize quickly it’s no joke. Too many people treat lawmaking like a sport, where scoring points matters more than doing what’s right. But this isn’t a game — it’s people’s families,…
Read MoreLegislative Poison Pills: How Good Laws Get Killed in the Shadows
Every legislative session in Helena, lawmakers roll out their “good bills” — proposals they say will fix what’s broken, protect the rights Montanans care about, or keep government in check. But too often, those promises don’t survive the journey from committee to the Governor’s desk. Somewhere between the first draft and the final vote, bills…
Read MoreCitizen Accountability: Holding Politicians Responsible
In a Republic, like we have in these United States of America, the greatest threat to liberty isn’t the politician who overreaches — it’s the citizen who looks the other way. Once the votes are counted, the job is done — at least that’s what most of us like to believe. We elect good people,…
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