Opinion

Monofill dump site needs proper infrastructure if approved

Published on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 4:28pm

Editor:

Approving the Adkins monofill dump site without the proper infrastructure to resolve potential incidents would be an injustice to the local residents. Of primary concern would be the ability of firefighter personnel being able to respond in the event of an emergency. History has demonstrated that a small problem can evolve into a devastating disaster in less time than it takes to report the initial incident. Example — the fire affecting Pine Creek.

Tariffs hurting more than farmers

Published on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 12:00am

Financial markets gave a thumbsdown response to President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose higher tariffs in the trade war with China. Investors’ negative reaction signals they’re growing weary of

The new abortion wars

Published on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 12:00am

In the not-so-old days, the guerrilla battle against Roe v. Wade took the form of state laws that imposed endless obstacles in the face of women seeking to exercise their

IN THE MAIL

Published on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 12:00am

Tire recycling proposal is excellent and long overdue Editor: I just read about Mike Adkins’ tire recycling proposal on the Glastonbury Community Forum which directed me to the Livingston Enterprise

A story ‘too good to check’

Published on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 12:00am

Shortly after the cooling of the earth, when I was working for The Washington Post, I more than once heard a grizzled editor skeptically caution a younger reporter who was

What is Donald Trump hiding?

Published on Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:00am

President Trump owes the American people a fuller account of his financial dealings, including the release of his recent tax returns, because politicians should keep their promises, because the public

Encourage creation of granny flats to increase affordable housing

Published on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 3:42pm

Editor:

Back in the mid-90s, Jonathan Rose — now probably the most admired “green developer” in the nation — and I tried to create an affordable neighborhood in Livingston. Our favorite site was straight across the river from downtown. It would have required a bridge, but we were pretty sure we could get that funded. But the land was too expensive.

Build credibility by making grizzly panel process transparent

Published on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 4:37pm

It speaks to Montanans’ high interest in grizzly bears that 157 individuals have been nominated to serve on a grizzly bear advisory committee that may have 20 seats at most. Now comes the difficult task of whittling down the lengthy list of volunteers.

Can we survive the Speech Police?

Published on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 4:35pm

So here’s a bit of news you may have missed.

It seems, at its January meeting, the Federal Reserve Board agreed “that it intends to continue to implement monetary policy in a regime in which an ample supply of reserves ensures that control over the level of the federal funds rate and other short-term interest rates is exercised primarily through the setting of the Federal Reserve’s administered rates and in which active management of the supply of reserves is not required.”

No doubt this upsets you as much as the rest of us.

Governor put politics, lust for higher office above decency

Published on Tue, 05/07/2019 - 5:01pm

Editor:

I am writing this letter in response to the article in Monday’s Enterprise regarding Governor Bullock signing some bills and vetoing others. 

I am referencing one specific veto. The governor vetoed a bill which would have required a woman seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound and listen to the heartbeat of the unborn child prior to having an abortion. The governor stated, “it was an effort to harass and shame women and dissuade them from seeking legal medical care.”