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Big Sky 55+ In the Media

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February 13, 2025 Flathead Beacon

Margie MacDonald Op-Ed: Montana Is Not Prepared for 100,000 Montanans Over 80

The number of Montanans in their 80s is growing exponentially.

  • Between 2010-2019, 60,000 Montanans turned 80.

  • Between 2020-2030, nearly 100,000 Montanans will reach our 80s.

And Montana is not ready! In fact, the governor’s proposed budget in House Bill 2 substantially reduces funding for senior long-term care.

Read more here.

July, 2024 Various News Outlets

Big Sky 55+ Op-Ed: Conventional wisdom is just plain wrong on Social Security

Big Sky 55+ Board Members Terry Minow, Jon Ellingson, Elizabeth Marum,
Barbara Archer and Bill Bronson
APRIL 9, 2024 -- BILLINGS GAZETTE

Fair Taxes for Montana -- Now

JON ELLINGSON, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD VICE CHAIR
MARCH 18, 2024 — DAILY MONTANAN

Medicaid Unwinding Hits Older Montanans Hard

TERRY MINOW, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD CHAIR
DECEMBER 23, 2023 — MONTANA STANDARD

Extremist behavior spreads in Great Falls and Montana

PAMELA SUE CARROLL, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD MEMBER
JUNE 2, 2023 — BILLINGS GAZETTE

NorthWestern Rate Increase Unfair

KEN TOOLE, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD MEMBER
MAY 2023 — HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD

Gianforte Does Not Have Your Back

MARGIE MACDONALD, BIG SKY 55+ LOBBYIST & BOARD MEMBER
FOR MEDIA RELEASE — MARCH 23, 2023

Big Sky 55+ Celebrates 13th Anniversary
of Affordable Care Act, Calls for Universal Affordable Coverage to Finish the Job

MARCH, 2023 — MISSOULA CURRENT

Working Montanans Lose Out as Rich Get Tax Breaks

TULLY OLSON, BIG SKY 55+ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JANUARY, 2023 — HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD

Can Elder Care Survive the 2023 Montana Legislature?

MARGIE MACDONALD, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD MEMBER AND LOBBYIST
JANUARY, 2023 — MISSOULA CURRENT

Beware Republican Deregulation

KEN TOOLE, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD MEMBER
DECEMBER, 2022 — SYDNEY HERALD

Attack on Montana Consumer Counsel is Revenge by Utility Lobby

TERRY MINOW, BIG SKY 55+ BOARD CHAIR
OCTOBER, 2022 — HAVRE DAILY NEWS

Keep Congress from hurting drug prices

MARK STATHAM, BIG SKY 55+ MEMBER
SEPTEMBER, 2022 — THE MONTANA FREE PRESS

The Montana Constitution at 50

WATCH: ORAL HISTORIES OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1972 AND THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
APRIL 19, 2022  — DAILY MONTANAN

Capping costs is not a substitute for lowering prices

TULLY OLSON, BIG SKY 55+ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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