Voices of Montana

Episode

Tow Rope Tour 2021: Lewistown

The first stop of the Tow Rope Tour brought us to Lewistown where we spoke with Karen Kuhlman of the Central Montana Medical Center (CMMC) Foundation, Abby Franks with the Boys and Girls Club of Lewistown, Brett Nienhuis with Big […]

Winemaking in Montana

Did you know that Montana’s climate is well-suited to growing winemaking grapes? Click on podcast to find out what Montana winery owners Brian McGuire (Willow Mountain Estate Winery) and Larry Robertson (Flathead Lake Winery) are doing to make wine out […]

Voices EDU: A New Chancellor At MSU-Billings

What sort of future of lies ahead for Montana State University Billings? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected their recent initiatives and plans? Listen to this edition of Voices EDU to hear from the university’s new chancellor Dr. Stefani Hicswa […]

Mexican Cartel Presence in Montana?

Families held as hostages and migrants forced to smuggle drugs. These are some of the scenes Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, Vice President of the Western States Sheriffs Association, recounts from recent Mexican cartel operations he’s experienced. Sheriff […]

Montana’s Sergeant At Arms

Bozeman native and Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson discusses her recent confirmation as chief law enforcement officer, how security measures have ramped up since the the January 6 riots and the most recent assault at the capitol building that […]

Legislative Update: Infrastructure Spending

For our weekly legislative update, Senate President Pro Tem Jason Ellsworth joins us to discuss  broadband expansions and infrastructure spending. Ellsworth also discusses rules in allocating federal funds that have not yet taken effect.

Prescription Drugs & The Middleman in Montana

Why is it the middleman who is always to blame? Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing joins us to talk about how getting the middleman out of the prescription drug supply chain could make your medications more affordable.

The Stimulus, Inflation, The Deficit & Debt

What happens to inflation when the federal government spends nearly $5 trillion it doesn’t have in a matter of a few months’ time? The federal government has sent $1.9-trillion dollars from the treasury to the states. It’s lining up for […]