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For those interested in Montana’s Governors Race, the following are excerpts from the candidates that are running for Governor in the 2012 November Elections.  As Governor Brian Schweitzer is termed out, Montana will have a new Governor come 2013.  Who will it be?  Here’s a chance for you to get to know the candidates a bit.    

Steve Bullock: Democrat

Montana is at a crossroads. The leaders we elect and the decisions we make today will define the Montana that we live in now and the Montana we pass on to our kids and grandkids – that’s why I’m running for Governor. 

With leadership, and a vision for the future, we can help Made-in-Montana businesses continue to grow and attract more companies to invest in our state.  We can create good paying jobs in (more…)

Happy New Year Everyone.
Here is some information to help put into perspective what the latest revenue estimate really means. When we left the session the budget was structurally balanced but became unbalanced with the Governor’s vetoes, placing the burden of this deficit onto the next legislature. The attached information explains why the higher than expected revenue estimate does not necessarily mean there will be a large, available, surplus.

The budget passed by the 2009 legislature also became structurally

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Montana’s two college football teams, Bobcats and Griz, have advanced in the NCAA 2011 playoffs this weekend against University of New Hampshire and Central Arkansas.  The State of Montana will be in the spotlight again as when the Billings Big Sky Little League team advanced in the Little League World Series . 

Montana State Bobcats: 

 The Montana State Bobcats had a near repeat of a 1976 game (more…)

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced his Montana State Finance leadership team. 

“I am proud to announce my Montana State Finance leadership team,” said Mitt Romney. “With their help, we will be able to defeat President Obama next November and get our country and economy on the right track again. Montana can be a leader in our economic recovery if we are able to utilize the state’s energy resources and encourage small business growth.” 

Mitt Romney’s State Finance Chair Mark Baker said, “It is an honor to join Governor Romney’s team in Montana. We look forward to (more…)

So here’s my yearly book review. I felt it fitting for this website as its from a Montana author Ray Gorham who wrote 77 days in September.  The book has been published about 5 months now and I was informed that over 1500 books so far have already been sold.  It’s only available on Kindle at this time but a great read   

 It took me awhile to find the logic of 77 Days in September title.  I really enjoyed the book as I was able to relate to the characters, ideas and situations the author portrayed. It sure made interesting conversation at the possibility of an EMP detonating above the United States and if I’d be ready.  I enjoy books and movies that have a mission in mind based on good uplifting principles.  I saw symbolism that opened my eyes from a perspective of a Christian and the battles one has internally between good and evil.  I got some good ideas from the characters in the book that were prepared and how their preparation was beneficial for others. I got a real sense of how grateful I am to live in Montana, out in the (more…)

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I saw this at CostCo a few days ago. They will probably be all out of these by the time it gets closer to Christmas.

 For those interested in the Average Annual Real Wages Per Job, MSU has an interesting graph that you might want to take a look at comparing Montana to the rest of the United States. Here’s the link for the whole report but the graph was a little telling.  The Document has 3 volumes that give an overview of the past decade of Montana, it’s resources, wages and how the State ranks compared to the United States in general. 

Volume 1:

Volume I presents and analyzes economic data by county for Montana including income and poverty data from the (more…)