Op-Ed: What Ails Politics in Our Great State?

What ails politics in our great state? It’s not honest disagreements, differences of opinion, or differing policy objectives that afflict our system of government. It is those who present themselves and their motives falsely, masquerading to curry favor with those they hope to influence; all the while harboring hidden agendas and motives.

For example, in 2024, a PAC called Conservatives4Montana, representing the “Solutions Caucus”, spent record amounts of money in primary elections.

But where did this money come from, what does it represent, and what strings came with it?

First, Guarantee PAC,...