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    Montana 2025 Legislative Session

    Well, when your mother’s a Galt and your dad was a famous proponent of sale of public lands, that says something. Right now, though, I’m drafting a thank you email for her genuinely excellent testimony on HB 676. On 270, my last read was that it had been amended to the point where there’s no...
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    Montana 2025 Legislative Session

    Her mother is a Galt.
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    Montana 2025 Legislative Session

    I think you have nailed it. The last few sessions have seen a rush of the worst bills at the end or in the budget process, where there is less transparency and opportunity for public input.
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    Lobbyists: who is behind proposals matters.

    I asked one of the principals of MCS. He was on that thread.
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    Lobbyists: who is behind proposals matters.

    I asked that question directly in the HB 145 thread. I got back some high dudgeon but no actual answer.
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    Conservation Easements Podcast Episode

    Such a valuable podcast, Randy, particularly in light of the current dogma against and upcoming attacks on permanent easements. Thanks to you, Kendall, and Jennifer.
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    HB145 - Increase NR license fees

    It’s a simple question, Ben, that doesn’t involve your character.
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    HB145 - Increase NR license fees

    Gee, Ben, having only testified in Helena and DC dozens of times I sure needed that school lesson in protocol and decorum. Thank you. Your verbiage, however, like your statements at the hearing, tell us nothing about your fundamental rationale. Two sessions ago Mark Taylor and MOGA were...
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    HB145 - Increase NR license fees

    Ben, Mark Taylor and your Montana Conservation Society testified today against 145, which of course would have increased funding for Block Management. The only other opponent today was MOGA. What’s your rationale?
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    FWP being systematically dismantled

    There actually was a corner corner crossing bill several sessions back. For reasons that bewilder me, it was sponsored by one of the more liberal Dems, and whether that was an element or not it went nowhere. I agree with you on this, however; it’s textbook arrogance and overpowerful lobbying.
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    Forkyfinder, I sure wasn’t singling you out. And while I’m independent and never been registered with either party, I think a lot about my own political lenses. In this case and others, though, I think it derails a conversation that needs to happen before further damage occurs—both to mission...
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    Labman, I give GG credit for the Big Snowies acquisition and also the 830 acre expansion of the Mt. Haggin WMA, which no one has brought up. At least he and the Land Board didn’t block them. But you will notice that both were announced under the tightest controls. The Mt. Haggin announcement...
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    As I noted, this is the way Schweitzer treated Hagener. I don’t see anyone making it (only) a liberal vs conservative pissing match. And not to pick a fight with you, SixPoint—you may well know things I don’t—but if you look at her Gofundme donations they already list some great names in...
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    Thanks!
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    Since the guest opinion piece is evidently out, I’ll post it here: If there is one thing every business owner, rancher, and manager agrees on, it’s that if you don’t have good people, you don’t have much. And if there’s one thing Montanans (and, increasingly, outsiders) know, it’s how good our...
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    For those willing and able to donate to Eileen’s gofundme, it’s operational. I sure hope I’m not violating any board rules here! https://gofund.me/d4f3aff6
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    Fire, may I ask where you saw this? I didn’t know the guest op piece was out yet.
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    I believe you’re right about tenure, OH, but Eileen has retained counsel, and her former colleagues are starting a Gofundme for her legal expenses. She feels 1) that she is out the door and 2) she has grounds for litigation. Eileen’s a smart, tough Scot. I expect she is right, and I wouldn’t...
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    FWP Fisheries Director Ousted?

    Thank you, Beignet. I appreciate the kind words and hospitality. And a couple of points of reference: no one liked Volesky, and he had no real defenders. Don’t get hung up on him; look to the big pattern here. And let’s not forget how poorly Schweitzer treated Jeff Hagener. To my mind this...
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    SB 442 - Habitat and Access

    That’s it. If the veto override ballot had gone out when it was supposed to, the override would have occurred at about the percentage of the original vote—the most widely approved bill of the session. Extreme party leadership instead got time to apply pressure and say, do NOT embarrass the...
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