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  • Dear Editor: Greed Before Human Life

    SHEILA HOGAN|Jul 23, 2025

    Dear Editor, The message couldn’t be clearer: greed comes before human life. Lifesaving supplies and food sit unused in warehouses. Sometimes a policy decision is so reckless, so immoral, and so contrary to basic human decency that we have no choice but to name it for what it is. The Republican-led cuts to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are not just a tragedy — they are an obscenity. In March, Secretary of State Rubio — with the full support of the Trump administration and the silent complicity of Monta...

  • Dear Editor: SB44s's Failed Veto Override - A Sickening Display of Political Theater

    SHEILA HOGAN, Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party|May 1, 2024

    Dear Editor, SB 442's failed veto override was a sickening display of political theater. Given today's political climate, it's not often that members of our Montana Legislature show overwhelming, bipartisan support for a piece of legislation. SB 442 was that special unicorn that brought Democrats and Republicans from across Montana together to champion a few things we can all agree on: allocating marijuana tax revenue to support our veterans, maintain roads, and increase access to our public...

  • Your Sporting & Conservation Legacy Is at Risk, and It's Worth Fighting For

    SHEILA HOGAN, Montana Democratic Party|Mar 30, 2022

    As one of seven kids growing up in Butte, Montana, the holidays in our house were equal parts chaos and celebration. But one thing was a constant—when you reached a certain age, you could expect to find your first hunting rifle under the Christmas tree. But with that gift came responsibilities—hunter safety, fair chase hunting ethics, and an understanding that public lands are an essential part of our hunting heritage in Montana. In one way or another, the opposite of these lessons has shown up in Montana headlines over the last few yea...