While the eyes of the nation are on the health care debate in Washington, D.C., Congress is quietly passing legislation that's specifically designed to undermine the already ailing health of our economy. We were promised an economy that worked for everyone, but instead Congress has passed...

Man-caused global warming is a hoax. This hoax is being driven by groups whose extremist agendas are enabled by the fear of global warming. Their goal is to raise the price of energy to force the average American to modify their behavior as these gro...

I respectfully disagree with Congressman Denny Rehberg's guest opinion on the energy bill in Thursday's Standard suggesting that Montana should withdraw from America's clean energy future. I say let's celebrate the leadership of Congress taking steps...

Re: The clean energy bill.
In the July 7 letters to the editor there were two opposing points of view expressed. Derek Goldman stated that Rep. Denny Rehberg sided with big oil. He couldn’t be more wrong. Rehberg sided with the American taxpayer. This cap-and-trade bill will be the largest tax increase we have ever seen, if anyone would bother to read it...

The Missoulian editorial board is an enthusiastic fan of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership and the Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Project. We have welcomed both, in previous editorials, as models for true collaboration in crafting successful policy for our shared public lands - if only our policy makers would deign to carry their proposals...