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For nearly three decades Montana has banned the practice of basing insurance premiums upon a person’s gender. Last year, a new brand of lawmaker nearly repealed Montana’s unisex insurance laws. Unisex laws are gender-blind.
In 2005, Senate Bill 351 by Duane Grimes, R-Clancy, was tabled by a Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read In 2005, Senate Bill 351 by Duane Grimes, R-Clancy, was tabled by a Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee.
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The conservative organization ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) has seen a rapid exodus of many of its business members. Recently the following companies have severed ties with ALEC: Mars, Inc., the Arizona Public Service Company, Kraft, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Coco-Cola, Pepsi Co, Intuit and the Gates Foundation.
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The rhetoric and misinformation produced by the Democrats to fool the public in their expanding efforts to divide our society and win votes through class warfare, racial dissension, and now its war against women are appalling!
The latest falsehood is that Republicans are opposed to the Violence Against Women Act.
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When asked for advice about the easiest way to tear down an old wooden barn, the weathered Vermont farmer offered that “it’s simple – just cut an 18-inch hole in the roof and stand back!” He knew that water is the worst enemy of any wood-framed building and that rain and snow would make short work of the barn demolition.
One of the principal intentions of today’s green building movement is to improve durability, thereby extending the life spans of both new and existing homes. One of the simplest ways to prevent the waste of construction materials is to increase the service life of buildings. Far more homes die an early death from water intrusion and the resulting moldy decomposition than from any other cause.
Read One of the principal intentions of today’s green building movement is to improve durability, thereby extending the life spans of both new and existing homes. One of the simplest ways to prevent the waste of construction materials is to increase the service life of buildings. Far more homes die an early death from water intrusion and the resulting moldy decomposition than from any other cause.
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In March 2008, Brock Osweiler walked into the Flathead Beacon office. He towered over Myers Reece (the Flathead High School junior stood 6’7”), shook the reporter’s hand and smiled as he answered questions about his basketball season, which would be his last.
A week later Osweiler was featured on our inaugural “Best of Preps” cover, an idea Reece, photographer Lido Vizzutti and I hatched to feature portraits and vignettes of some of the best high school athletes in Flathead County. Four years later, Osweiler entered the NFL draft as one of top quarterback prospects in the country. In hindsight, his decision to forgo his high school senior basketball season to focus on football appears like the right one.
Read A week later Osweiler was featured on our inaugural “Best of Preps” cover, an idea Reece, photographer Lido Vizzutti and I hatched to feature portraits and vignettes of some of the best high school athletes in Flathead County. Four years later, Osweiler entered the NFL draft as one of top quarterback prospects in the country. In hindsight, his decision to forgo his high school senior basketball season to focus on football appears like the right one.
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The hysteria that surrounds wolf management in the Rockies has clouded rational discussion. Wolves are hardly a threat to either hunting opportunity or the livestock industry. Total number of elk in Montana has increased substantially since wolves were reintroduced. Populations have grown from an estimated 89,000 animals in 1992 prior to wolf recovery to 140,000-150,000 animals in recent years. Sometimes wolves can affect local game populations, however, big game numbers fluctuate quite a bit naturally due to many factors including habitat changes, weather, disease and even overhunting by hunters. But statewide hunting opportunities are seldom affected.
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This June 5, casting an informed vote (the only vote you should make, dang it) will be hard work.
Here in the Flathead, 14 Republicans are vying for two open Commissioner seats. Statewide are numerous contested GOP legislative primaries, and piled on top are seven Republican governor candidates to pick through.
Read Here in the Flathead, 14 Republicans are vying for two open Commissioner seats. Statewide are numerous contested GOP legislative primaries, and piled on top are seven Republican governor candidates to pick through.
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Recently I was involved in a conversation on producing business growth.
The discussion revolved around what to measure about the business in order to keep track of the growth.
A few things to start:
Don't make things complicated. Be sure that you're measuring the right things. Historical data has some value but the good stuff - the transformative stuff - tends to revolve around things that indicate future behaviors (or not) of your customers.
Read The discussion revolved around what to measure about the business in order to keep track of the growth.
A few things to start:
Don't make things complicated. Be sure that you're measuring the right things. Historical data has some value but the good stuff - the transformative stuff - tends to revolve around things that indicate future behaviors (or not) of your customers.
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