Voices of Montana

Voices of Montana

Tow Rope Tour 2021: Helena

For the last stop of our first run, we visited our state capitol to chat with Mountain Health Co-Op President and CEO Richard Miltenberger, Shodair Children’s’ Hospital Major Gifts Manager Adrienna Hines, Brad Smith and Camry Colter with Valley Sand […]

Tow Rope Tour 2021: Great Falls

This edition finds us in Great Falls at Tracy’s Family Diner where we spoke with Kathy Van Tighem and Kevin Sukut with Benefis Health System, Tara Beam from the Roadhouse Diner, Kylie Myers with Buffalo Jump State Park, Double Barrel […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

REAL Montana Class IV

          Class Four of the REAL Montana leadership program has now passed the half-way mark in their intensive two-year training program!  This extraordinary program, is successfully developing resource industry leaders, despite the pandemic. Class Four members […]

Sustainable Power in the Grid?

Record winter storms leading to rolling blackouts have many wondering if there is enough power in the power grid. Listen to the podcast and explore the issue of Montana’s energy capacity and future with guest John Bushnell, NorthWestern Energy Sustainability […]