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Northwestern Energy: Please, Sir, Can I Have Some More?

2. August 2008

Bob has already touched on his feelings about the recent news about Northwestern’s very efficient profiteering at the expense of Montanans struggling to pay for heating bills in colder weather, but I thought it would be interesting to look back on the company in the past year or so. Maybe we just misunderstand the difficulty [...]

NorthWestern Energy makes me sick

1. August 2008

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NorthWestern Energy keeps making huge profits while Montanans suffer from hyper-increased prices - makes those two words “eminent domain” come to mind, don’t it? NorthWestern Energy has reported second-quarter earnings nearly four times as much as same time a year ago. North Western recorded $9.5 million in net income, compared with $2.4 million from April through June [...]

McCain and Obama even in Montana

31. July 2008

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Rasmussen Reports’ new poll shows McCain and Obama even at 47% in our state: The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows McCain attracting 45% of the vote in Montana while Obama earns 44%. When “leaners” are included, it’s all tied up at 47%. A month ago, Obama had a five-point advantage in Montana. In [...]

Montana press faces cuts

31. July 2008

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Referencing rough economic times, papers across the country are cutting staff - Montana is one of the places being affected by these cuts. … in Bozeman, Mont., the daily newspaper there said it has to cut six full-time and three part-time positions through layoffs amounting to 6.5% of its staff, according to a story in [...]

An Argument for the Plains: Weekend Picture Post

25. July 2008

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I think everyone agrees that we live in the most beautiful place in the world, but I’ve noticed a no-so-subtle bias from Western Montanans, who seem to think that their mountains and forests are what makes the state such an amazing place. After a trip home last week to Toole County, I’ve got to make [...]

PSC moving to hold members accountable

15. July 2008

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UPDATE: The Independent Record now has a more in depth article on the issue. Even if nothing comes of this, I’m still in support of it. PSC members should not be doing business with NorthWestern and NorthWestern should not be doing business in Montana. —– What is Molnar afraid of? “Political hatchet job”? Really? A Public Service Commission [...]

Quick thank you to Jay Stevens/LitW

10. July 2008

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I wanted to (publicly) thank Jay Stevens of Left in the West for his focus on Montana’s state races. During this incredibly exciting, inspiring, and important presidential election season, it is easy to forget about the “little” races even though they have a major impact on the future of our state and our nation. I’m not [...]