Dear Editor: Vote for CI-126 and CI-127

Dear Editor,

You may have heard the statistic that just 6% of Montana voters effectively elected 88% of the Montana House of Representatives in 2022. If you haven't heard that yet, it might shock you, but it's true!

There was a time when I was one of those 6% who believed that our political parties should have all the power when it came to nominating candidates. I was all-in on the Republican party, even serving on the State Republican Executive Committee. I still believe in conservative principles, but a few years back, I started asking questions of my fellow Republicans. Why were we suddenly...