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More Jobs, Less Spending
Hello Friends,
I’ve been knocking on doors all over town with some volunteers. We always ask folks about their concerns. What we hear the most is that we need more jobs and less government spending. That’s what I have written on my signs!
I guess it’s pretty obvious that the more Helena spends, the less we have. [...] -
Rangers do Good
Congratulations to the Park High Rangers. After winning their division in State Class A Soccer, they are still at it. This afternoon they played a quarterfinal game against Whitefish. Despite some really loud supporters on the other side, the Rangers pulled off a win with a goal in the last minute. Final score: 2-1. Way [...]
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A Preview
Dear Neighbors,
The Bozeman Chronicle asked me some questions. Here is a preview:
Question: Last session, some Democrats proposed increasing taxes on oil producers in Montana and putting that revenue toward public schools. Would you support increasing taxes on specific industries to support schools or other areas of the budget this session? If so, which ones? [...] -
Words of Wisdom from a Great American
Dear neighbors,
The Governor with the assistance of my opponent raised the state budget by 25% in 2007. Now we are looking at a deficit for the next two year period that is close to $400 million. How did that happen? Is it something unexpected in history?
Well, Thomas Jefferson saw it might happen. He warned against [...] -
Dan Skattum’s Livingston Roots
You might say Dan Skattum has roots in Livingston. His great-grandfather James Rayment Dean moved to Livingston in 1902 as an employee of the Northern Pacific railroad company. Mr. Dean was an engineer in the old steam locomotive days and stayed with the company an amazing 51 years.
His son J.R. Dean, Jr. — Dan’s grandfather [...] -
Local Volunteer Firefighter Files for House District 62
Local volunteer fireman Dan Skattum announced Monday he has filed for House District 62.
“Montana’s hardworking families and small businesses are under attack by special interests and government bureaucrats for whom ‘more’ is never quite enough. Montana’s legislature needs common sense conservatives who will fight to restore jobs, root out government waste and fraud, and balance [...]



