Brian Schweitzer

Should the Montana Meth Project Receive State Funding in Difficult Financial Times?

12 February 2009

An obvious question, given the Montana Meth Project’s request for funding from the Legislature, might be to ask how they intend to spend the money. Using data collected from the Meth Project’s IRS 990 forms, I find it incredibly difficult to justify their request for more money from the state. Let me be clear: I [...]

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Governor Schweitzer Outflanks the Republicans Again: Their Hypocrisy on Education Exposed

30 January 2009

The Republican champions of the oil and gas industry reacted predictably to Governor Schweitzer’s proposal to add a small surtax on oil and gas production to increase salaries for Montana teachers: House Minority Leader Scott Sales, R-Bozeman, said Schweitzer’s proposal "is definitely a tax increase on the producers of oil and gas." "He’s not living [...]

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Thumbs Up To Governor Schweitzer

19 December 2008

I’m very impressed by Governor Schweitzer’s response to the recent study that questioned the value of the Montana Meth Project: like the sensible manager of the budget that he has shown himself to be, he believes that the state should evaluate the program before investing more money: But Schweitzer said he now wants to make [...]

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What Inspired Roy Brown’s Anti-Bully Campaign?

17 October 2008

While bullying in schools is hardly a laughing matter, Roy Brown’s campaign sure is a joke that keeps on giving. Last week, I wrote that Brown was running for 4th grade hall monitor, given his penchant for calling Governor Schweitzer a big meany, going so far as to deploy a web site for online reporting. [...]

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Schweitzer, Juneau Endorsed; Eaton Out

14 October 2008

The Helena Independent Record is endorsing Governor Schweitzer for another term: When Schweitzer was elected governor four years ago, we knew we were in for quite a ride. As it turns out, it’s been a pretty good ride, worth another four years of the same. The Billings Gazette sensibly endorses a great candidate for Superintendent [...]

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Roy Brown’s Campaign for Hall Monitor Continues

9 October 2008

Gloomy Roy is at it again. Following news that the state is potentially looking at a one billion dollar surplus under Governor Schweitzer’s leadership and following the failure of Brown’s epic proposals like $50 annual property tax reductions, health care task forces, and undefined bonuses for teachers, Senator Brown has gone back to the old [...]

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The Missoulian and the Pursuit of Truth: It’s More Than Just Factual Accuracy

25 September 2008

The Missoulian’s is running another editorial about the importance of the press and the necessity of shield laws to protect journalists. It’s a sentiment I agree with, though perhaps I might question the need to run the same editorial three or four times a year. The editorial stakes out a role for newspapers—to present factual [...]

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Letting Republicans Talk for Themselves

23 September 2008

I was amazed when Jay mentioned the other day that the Republican party had posted videos online of the first gubernatorial debate. Amazed. Why they would want to promote a video demonstration of weakness of their own candidate was beyond my strategic understanding. In much the same way, I have to wonder why the pro-Brad [...]

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Brown-Schweitzer Debate Analysis

15 September 2008

I really encourage anyone who can to watch this evening’s gubernatorial debate. In a world of media coverage that is often about tangential and incredibly superficial issues, this debate provides clear evidence that Roy Brown is simply not ready to be Governor, and that Governor Schweitzer has a much greater grasp of policy and research, [...]

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Schweitzer-Brown-Jones Debate, Round 1

15 September 2008

The Philadelphia Question—surely the most important issue of all time. Did the editor of the Missoulian really lead with the suggestion that Governor Schweitzer insulted Native Americans? She must read lousy editorials in the morning. Gloomy Roy just said the election process is not a joke. Tell that to his campaign manager. Stan Jones is [...]

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Roy Brown’s Bold New Education Plan

13 September 2008

Roy Brown is committed to certainly committed to your children getting the best education. So much so that he offered this bold, specific proposal: Roy Brown, the Republican candidate for governor, proposed Friday paying $10,000 in signing bonuses to some full-time beginning teachers, particularly in rural areas. If approved by the Legislature, his plan would [...]

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The Sorry State of Politics Practiced by the Montana GOP and Its Surrogates: A Soccer Story

12 September 2008

I have long been an ugly American: I’ve hated soccer. I didn’t understand it and resisted watching it until this summer, when the beauty of the game was revealed by the Euro 2008 championship. It turns out that soccer is a beautiful, intricate game in which incredible teamwork and individual virtuosity are required for success. [...]

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