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 of the unique grapes grown in the state and the
Rural Montana Live: The Cowboy President & Road Trip For A Cause
In this edition of “Rural Montana Live,” the statewide radio show of Rural Montana magazine: There are over 40 million electric cooperative members who could save millions of dollars if Congress would allow electric cooperatives to renegotiate their interest rates. Click on the podcast to hear Chris Christensen, a Norval
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 to find out what her vision entails. Dr. Hicswa also
COVID Relief Pros & Cons: A Government Power Grab And The Small Business End Of The Package
The latest COVID relief package contains a controversial provision that prohibits states from enacting their own tax relief if they spend any of the federal money. Is the federal government over-steeping its authority by doing this? Click to listen to the podcast and find out what Montana Attorney General Austin
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 Dutton explains how the cartel made their way up to
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 claimed the life of a U.S. police officer. Gibson also
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 another $3-trillion hand out for infrastructure. Economist Dr. Robert “Tino”
Reactions and Accounts of a Day on the U.S./Mexican Border
What would you expect to see if you visited the US/Mexican border right now? Drug cartel members taunting US officials? Holding facilities filled to four-times their normal capacity? Meth flooding across the border because enforcement agents are forced to deal with an influx of illegal border crossings? Click on the