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Opinion
The Opinion section of Western Montana News is where ideas take center stage. Featuring editorials, columns, op-eds, and letters, this space highlights diverse perspectives on local and national issues. From in-depth analysis to passionate viewpoints, we encourage open and thoughtful discussion.
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It’s Clear As Mud Where The Rubber Hits The Road In Missoula
Investigating Missoula’s church parking lot homeless initiative and its implications for the community and local politics
Failure Is The Plan
A feature, not a bug: Analyzing the intentional subversion behind political failures in America’s cultural and economic priorities.
Mayor Davis’ Culture of Controlled Curiosity, Brought to You by Lee Enterprises
Examining the Media Narratives and Local Implications of Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis’ Participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Lawfare: A Very Effective Tool Of Attack
Travis Mateer on Lawfare, Legal Battles, and Creative Resistance
Duplicitous Republicans Reframe Platform
Pro-Life Advocate Denounces GOP’s Shift in Abortion Stance, Calls for Unwavering Support for Life
Celebrating the Fall of Roe in Montana
Pro-Life Montanans mark two years of Dobbs with first annual Celebrate Life Montana event in Hamilton.
Why My Ellie Boldman Problem Is Your Ellie Boldman Problem
In his weekly op-ed, Travis Mateer offers a candid profile and his personal experiences with Montana transplant politico Senator Ellie Boldman. Explore the controversies and key events shaping her influence in Missoula’s political landscape.
Am I Broken Windows Or Am I An Opportunity?
From Advocate to Homeless: Missoula’s Urban Camping Reality
The Capricious Nature of Speed Limits
Blue Mountain Road: The Unlikely Bypass and Its Scenic Obstacles, Speed Nags, and Nanny State Controls
My Weapon of Mass Instruction for the Culture War
You might not consider yourself a culture warrior, but, like it or not, you’re in a culture war, and it’s being fought in all kinds of new-information ways.
What Kind of Homeless Will I Be?
I used to have a respected position in this Missoula community describing what the various sub-populations of “the homeless” were like, and the different approaches needed to address the unique challenges they presented. I wonder, what would THAT Travis think of me now?
Let Me Introduce Myself
Hello, my name is Travis Mateer, a writer and tax-activist from Missoula, Montana, who in past incarnations online has written under the pseudonyms William Skink and lizard. What am I doing here? That’s a good question, and the answer is even better. I’m here to do a weekly report UNIQUE to the audience…
The End of the World… and TikTok
This op-ed was originally published at Poor Roger’s Almanac. Against my advice and counsel, Greg Gianforte, the governor of the State of Montana, signed the TikTok bill sent to him a few weeks ago by the Montana legislature. TikTok is now officially verboten within the boundaries of the state and as of Jan. 01, 2024, any app…
The Target for Today: Missoula County, Montana
Missoula City and County governance has adopted failed policy positions of places like San Francisco and Portland, and it’s really starting to show
Flex the Tenth
Strengthening Constitutional States is more important than cleaning up the swamp, the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is the tool to use
Montana Human Rights Network’s Attempts to Hijack and Silence Conservative Media
State and Federal records show the Montana Human Rights Network trying to sabotage KGEZ-600AM in early 2000’s
