Tom Vogele was born in Glendive in 1950. He grew up ranching with his grandparents in the hills just south of town. As a child, Voglele demonstrated a talent and love for all things mechanical, which quickly turned to obsession. This obsession took him far away from his roots in rural … READ FULL STORY
The vast majority of freshman House Democrats are not quite ready to “impeach the motherf*cker.” Over the last two weeks, Axios reached out to every single one of the 64 new House Democrats, and only a tiny fraction said they were on board with impeachment. The big picture: There’s been a cable news feeding frenzy Read More…
Majority of US business owners want more tariffs: Report UBS Wealth Management CIO Mike Ryan on a new study on U.S. business owners’ views about the economy and tariffs. Business owners are cheering President Trump’s tough talk on trade. A recent study from UBS showed 71% of business owners approve additional tariffs on China. In Read More…
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is tapping additional Justice Department resources for help with new legal battles as his year-old investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 election continues to expand. As Mueller pursues his probe, he’s making more use of career prosecutors from the offices of U.S. attorneys and from Justice Department headquarters, as well Read More…
Based on the beautiful pictures and effusive praise he has posted to Twitter this week from one of the nation’s newest national monuments, you might never guess that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke could set into motion the process to erase it from the map. Mr. Zinke, tapped by President Trump to conduct a thorough review Read More…
SALT LAKE CITY – More than 500 protesters urging the protection of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument demonstrate outside a Salt Lake City building where Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is meeting with tribal leaders. Protesters carried signs Sunday and shouted “Save our monuments, stand with Bears Ears!” as Zinke started a four-day Utah trip. He’s Read More…
US Air Force fighter jets intercepted four Russian warplanes that infiltrated Alaska’s Air Defense Zone on Thursday. A formation of two Su-35 “Flanker” fighter jets escorting a couple of Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bombers was met by two F-22 stealth fighter jets that were patrolling about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska, officials told Fox News. Read More…
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced, on a GAAP basis, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $211.3 million, or $0.65 per share, compared to $186.6 million, or $0.58 per share, for the same period of 2016. Operating income was $416.5 million for the three months ended Read More…
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Chuck Schumer is a New Yorker, so he knows about chutzpah. He schmears it liberally on his breakfast bagel. Chutzpah is the useful Yiddish for “shameless audacity,” once defined by the young man who murdered his parents and begged the judge and jury to show “mercy for a poor orphan boy.” The new and Read More…
Republicans and Democrats see eye to eye on at least one thing — both parties are experiencing sharp internal division. Three-quarters of Republicans and Republican-leaners say the Republican Party is split, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey Poll, while a majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaners say the same about their party. Just a quarter of Read More…
Helena – Representative Ken Holmlund, R-Miles City, voted to pass a 38% increase to Montana’s fuel tax. Rep. Holmlund joined with the mostly Democrat coalition to pass the bill in the House. House Bill 473 which increases the state tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by about 38% has been one of the most contentious Read More…
Helena – Representative Bruce Grubbs, R-Bozeman, voted to pass a 38% increase to Montana’s fuel tax. Rep. Grubbs joined with the mostly Democrat coalition to pass the bill in the House. House Bill 473 which increases the state tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by about 38% has been one of the most contentious pieces Read More…
Helena – Representative Tom Welch, R-Dillon, voted to pass a 38% increase to Montana’s fuel tax. Rep. Welch joined with the mostly Democrat coalition to pass the bill in the House. House Bill 473 which increases the state tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by about 38% has been one of the most contentious pieces Read More…
Helena – Representative Geraldine Custer, R-Forsyth, voted to pass a 38% increase to Montana’s fuel tax. Rep. Custer joined with the mostly Democrat lead coalition to pass the bill in the House. House Bill 473 which increases the state tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by about 38% has been one of the most contentious Read More…
Missoula County Sheriff Terry “T.J.” McDermott will pay a $936 fine as a result of a campaign complaint. Montana’s commissioner of political practices released two settlements associated with the 2014 Missoula County sheriff’s race on Monday in response to a public records request. The complaint was filed by former Missoula County Undersheriff Josh Read More…
Jack Swagger has officially requested his release from the WWE. The pro wrestler said on the podcast “Beyond the Fight” that he’s done with the wrestling company. “It’s still kind of an ongoing process right now,” Swagger told host Chael Sonnen Wednesday. “Basically, it came down to contract negotiations, and we were way off. They Read More…
Traditionally, conservatives have supported the Senate filibuster because, supposedly, it puts the brakes on government expansion. I’ve long thought conservatives should reconsider. With some Democrats planning to filibuster President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, now is a good time to reconsider. The Senate’s filibuster system lets a minority of senators Read More…
A recent report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) highlights the critical role that high-tech innovation plays in Wyoming’s economy. ITIF, the leading U.S. think tank for science and technology policy, examined 20 indicators of the innovation-driven high-tech economy—both traditional economic data such as technology exports and newer metrics such as broadband Read More…
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Sunday praised Donald TrumpDonald TrumpTrump calls for reform of Justice Department Clinton ad uses Trump hotel worker against him Workplace discrimination against pregnant women continues MORE after a report surfaced that said the GOP nominee could have legally avoided paying federal income taxes for up to 18 Read More…
Police say approximately 50 people have been killed inside a Florida nightclub, and dozens more wounded after a gunman opened fire early Sunday, June 12. Six eyewitnesses explain what they saw. (Reuters, AP) Politicians from both parties swiftly condemned Sunday’s mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub, although within hours of the incident their reaction split largely Read More…
Five issues—taxes, health insurance, energy costs, labor laws and regulations—remain the top obstacles for small businesses. These are the major battles NFIB will be fighting in 2016. Healthcare The Affordable Care Act has been a problem for small business from the get-go. Instead of making it easier and more affordable for small business owners to Read More…