Legislative Committee Update 12-27-2018
January 4, 2019
The legislative committee has begun monitoring bills for the 2019 Montana Legislative Session. The bills listed below are just a start. There are over 1700 LCs that have the potential to turn into bills. The DNRC budget is part of Section C: Natural Resource and Transportation. Their budget will be heard by the House Natural Resource […]
House Natural Resources Committee Approves Bills Making Changes To Endangered Species Act
October 25, 2017
Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed five bills to reform the Endangered Species Act. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement: “The ESA is a landmark statute created with noble intent. It also includes fatal design flaws that inhibit greater success and handicap state-led, science-based recovery strategies. These flaws must be […]
News From the Front, the Last One
May 12, 2017
“A ship does not sail with yesterday’s wind.” Red Mark, a 12th-century pirate from a Louis L’Amour novel. “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” George Orwell Scrooge said to the ghost of his dead partner Jacob Marley (who resembles at least two of my ten uncles, even in […]
News From the Front April 21
April 21, 2017
Friday 21st April is day 82 of the 90 day Session. The Legislator’s on-line calendar ends on Friday, 28th April. We want these dark clouds because they bring rain. The week according to Jeff… Dear Readers: It’s good to be back in Montana. It remains the best place I’ve ever been. This is a very […]
News From the Front April 18
April 18, 2017
Dear Readers: In all areas of life, we vote people into office in order to serve our interests. Often, they do this for the most part. It’s difficult for our elected officials to fully serve people on every bill or decision. So while it’s important to push your legislator on the issues where their vote […]
News From the Front April 7
April 7, 2017
Dear Readers: Time is a precious commodity. Time is of the essence. Time is relative. The legislature has stated that their goal is to end by Good Friday. This means there was a lot of movement and work on bills in the past week and this pace will continue into next week. Given the shortened […]
News From the Front, March 31
March 31, 2017
Dear Readers: Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) had a very interesting life. That made him eminently quotable, seemingly for many topics. This one is very wise in today’s world, in my opinion. His quote also reminds me of the saying that if you want to learn something new, read something old. […]
News From the Front, March 24
March 24, 2017
Dear Readers: One of the Conservation District Administrators called NFTF “calm,” a word that I had not thought of as pertinent to any legislative process, even the first day. The Session is swirling with much uncalmness, a word that I may have just invented because it has that squiggly red line under it as I […]
News From the Front, March 17
March 17, 2017
Never trust a dog to watch your food. Saint Patrick The week according to Jeff… Dear Readers: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The green grass will be here at some point in the future, but today is a fun celebration of all things green and of all things Irish. I thought about commenting on this week’s […]
News From the Front, March 10
March 10, 2017
“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.” Marie Curie The week according to Jeff… Dear Readers: If you like to read about great people, pick up a book about Marie Curie’s life. She was a remarkable woman and one of my heros. Her words certainly put an interesting perspective […]