Tag Archives: Kirk Bushman

One Commissioner Caught in This Situation is Kirk Bushman

Dear Editor,

When the Public Service Commission was created, generous salaries were set, but without specialized knowledge requirements necessary for the job.  I asked about this odd matching and was told it was assumed that by setting the salary high, well qualified individuals would be attracted to the positions. I still can’t follow that thought process, and, unfortunately, it has led to unqualified professional politicians competing for lucrative voter paid jobs without read more

Special Primary Election Edition

The 2016 Montana primary election is peaking and all campaigns are or should be in full swing. The absentee ballots in Yellowstone County will be going out in the mail on Friday May 13th. Bret Rutherford, Yellowstone County Election Administrator, … read more