Roy McKenzie
Roy McKenzie is the Publisher of Western Montana News, where he reports on local government, politics, and current events in Missoula County. His work includes coverage of local responses to key events, election integrity, and political developments shaping Western Montana.
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Anti-Trump Missoula Protest Sequel Fizzles
Aging progressives returned to the Missoula Courthouse for a second round of chants, signs, and simmering hysteria—but this time, the crowd barely cracked 200.
Let the Free Market Work for Patients
As a conservative Montanan, I believe the government should stop interfering in the healthcare market—especially when it comes to prescription drug development. That’s why I’m concerned about a policy buried in the Inflation Reduction Act called the “pill penalty.” It puts strict price controls on pill-form medications years before it does the same for injectables,…
Montana Backs Trump in Legal Showdown Over Education Bureaucracy
Trump’s Cuts Target DC Bureaucracy; 21-State Brief Calls It a Win for Women and Local Control
Montana Seeks Federal Help to Clean Voter Rolls and Verify Eligibility
With support from the Trump administration, Montana plans deeper checks on voter eligibility
Colstrip Coal Plant Granted Two-Year Exemption from EPA Emissions Rule
Montana delegation hails decision as key to energy reliability and economic stability
Montana Bill Raises Alarm Over Human Experimentation Standards
Critics say SB 535 lacks basic patient safeguards, opens door to biotech human trials with minimal oversight
How Choteau Officials Used Lawfare to Crush Political Opponent Nathan White
The mayor, city bureaucrats, and Teton County deputies joined forces to dismantle a local reformer’s campaign—and exile him from public life.
Freedom Foundation Criticizes Montana Teachers Union’s Financial Ties to “Radical” Organizations
Union funding of activist groups and race-focused education materials draws scrutiny from watchdogs and policymakers.
Parental Rights Advocates Warn New Amendment to HB 377 Could Encourage “Medical Kidnapping”
Group says HB 377 now requires CPS reports before parents can be denied medical access — raising fears of medical overreach.
5150 in the 406: Missoula’s Mental Health Crisis Meets Nationwide Protest Hysteria
Waving signs, shouting slogans, and wearing costumes, Missoula’s activists staged a group exorcism of Trump Derangement Syndrome—a glimpse into the fractured state of the post-2024 Left.
One Gay Judge Just Told Montana Women Their Privacy Is Bigotry
Judicial activism meets gender theology in Montana, where privacy is heresy and delusion is law.
Montana GOP Cuts Off Funding and Support for “Out of Line Nine” Republican Senators
Party will no longer fund or support nine senators accused of aligning with Democrats, but admits it cannot formally expel them.
Audit Clears Regier, Refuting Montana Free Press Report; Republicans Call for Retraction
Republicans seek retraction after audit clears Regier and disputes Montana Free Press narrative.
Missoula Judge Molloy Criticized for Anti-Trump Rant at Montana Naturalization Ceremony
Court transcripts confirm judge compared January 6 to the Civil War and drew contrast between Trump’s leadership and Washington’s.
Ellsworth Survives Expulsion Votes as Freedom Caucus Pushes for Another Attempt
Freedom Caucus Calls for Another Expulsion Vote, Urges Public Pressure on Democrats
Montana GOP Calls for Senator Jason Ellsworth’s Resignation Following Ethics Violations
Call for Resignation Follows Ethics Report, Contract Scandal, and GOP Rebuke
It’s Time to Deport Montana’s Housing Crisis
As mass deportations accelerate, Missoula must not be overlooked—it must be ground zero.