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Letter to the Editor: 575 Democracies: Tribal Sovereignty & Survival, Trump and The GOP

Only one of the two major political parties can ensure that Indian Tribes, as they now exist, will survive into the future: The Democratic Party. Nov. 5, 2024, democracy is on the ballot. 575 democracies to be precise: One big sovereign democratic republic called the United States of America, and

Don’t Let Advertising Dollars Change Your Vote

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely seen or heard the names Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy at least once over the past year. Whether it be an advertisement before a YouTube video or one of the many letters overwhelming your mailbox every day, reminders of

Consider Foreign Policy in This Election: Victory is Not Assured

Consider Foreign Policy in This Election: Victory is Not Assured

In 2020, as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), I attended the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course in Yuma, Arizona. The Marine Aircraft and Weapons Training Squadron (MAWTS-1) describes the course as the most comprehensive graduate-level aviation course in the world today which serves

Grassroots organizations take on plastic and fire back at existing Montana legislation

Grassroots organizations take on plastic and fire back at existing Montana legislation

Local grassroots groups, MTPlastic Free and Gallatin Valley Beyond Plastic (GVBP), have introduced a citizen-led single-use plastic ban initiative that will appear on the ballots this upcoming election day. According to MTPlastic Free, the Bozeman Plastic Ordinance would prohibit businesses from distributing single-use plastic bags and styrofoam

Breakdown of state initiatives on the ballot

There are three constitutional initiatives on the ballot for Montana voters this election. Constitutional Initiative No. 126 (CI-126) CI-126 proposes a change to the Montana Constitution that would require a top-four primary election before the general election. All candidates who wish to run in the general election

Election Edition 2024

Election Edition 2024

Bobcats, an exciting time is upon us. On Nov. 5, all of us here at the Exponent will head to the polls to cast our votes in time for the 2024 election. Voting is one of the most important parts of our democracy and a solemn responsibility we should all

Hear from Montana's candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives

Hear from Montana's candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives

There are five candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, two for the Eastern District and three for the Western District. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word