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  • Zinke has more than earned our trust

    Brad Lotton|Updated Oct 27, 2016

    Editor, Recently, a letter was published in the Havre Daily titled “Zinke has failed our trust.” I was astonished to read the negativity about Zinke mentioned throughout the letter. So in this letter, rather than list the reasons why Juneau is not fit to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, I’d like to talk Zinke’s accomplishments and why he is absolutely the right choice for Montana. Ryan Zinke has accomplished a lot for our country and our state in his two years of serving in the House. Several of the bills he supp...

  • Baucus, Tester should do what's best for state, people

    Brad Lotton

    Editor: There is no question that our lawmakers must act to prevent our economy from being thrown into recession if nothing is done to prevent the fiscal cliff. But at the same time, let's hope they practice prudence in their decision making, particularly when it comes to tax increases. During these fiscal cliff debates there have been some tax hikes proposed that would be particularly onerous to Montana. Some have called for removing important tax deductions for energy companies — deductions that were put in place to e...