HELENA! Opportunities to stand up and speak out.

Our board member, Dennis Taylor, and other veterans expressed their disappointment in MT's officials through this piece published in the Daily Montanan. The authors protected our country and so should Sen. Daines, Sen. Sheehy, Rep. Zinke, Rep. Downing, and Gov. Gianforte. Read more: buff.ly/JOvBuSp

Rep. Mark Thane from Missoula is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Thane! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

Join Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities 1.23.26 and learn about local solutions which reduce emissions and protect the places we love. Learn more and RSVP: buff.ly/84SglcD

Rep. Peter Strand from Bozeman is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Strand! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

Join Social Security Works on January 14 in Missoula. This is a coordinated effort to show the administration and Congress that we will not stay silent while the SSA is systematically weakened. Action Network RSVP Link: buff.ly/mr2j2A5 Here is the Facebook Event link: buff.ly/dzRikYZ

Rep. Steve Daines continues to disregard the importance of Montana's Public lands. Read more on Daily Montanan: buff.ly/233GtSy

Rep. Ed Stafman from Bozeman is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Stafman! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

Happy holidays from us to you! Our staff will be spending time with family, baking cookies, or even caroling around town. Big Sky 55+'s office will be closed until next Monday.

Montanans are facing changes in their healthcare. Some are making the decision to go without insurance when subsidies end and Rep. Downing's response shows how out of touch he is with his constituents and what effects them daily. Read more on Montana Free Press: buff.ly/wedBsOl

Rep. Jade Sooktis from Lame Deer is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Sooktis! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

We need you to contact your representative immediately and ask them to vote for this bill. This appears to be the last solution that has any chance of moving forward before the Christmas break. Please call or click here to send an email: buff.ly/nof6FfL

Rep. Josh Seckinger from Bozeman is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Seckinger! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

Rep. Scott Rosenzweig from Bozeman is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Rosenzweig! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

The initiative is moving forward! Signature gathers are going to be across Montana, with a goal of 60,000 approved signatures. Thank you to all our members who came to the rally yesterday. Read more: buff.ly/VTfoq6N

Over 262,000 Montanans get their health coverage from Medicare. That's around 23% of Montana's population. Big Sky 55+ advocates for and works towards securing Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for all. Read more of our platform on our website.

Rep. Melissa Romano from Helena is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Romano! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

We believe in keeping the cost of living down for everyone, especially fixed income adults and working families. Our Board Chair, Terry Minow, expressed the need for costs to not land back on residential ratepayers. Read more in the Daily Montanan: buff.ly/GUcAZ97

Quality, affordable healthcare helps individuals and families get the care they need as soon as they need it. It supports a better society for all of us. Read more of our platform on our website.

Rep. Debo Powers from Whitefish is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Powers! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

"More than 77,000 Montanans get their health insurance through Cover Montana, the state's ACA marketplace." Listen / read more about why Montana needs ACA subsidies and what insurance will look like if they expire in the new year: buff.ly/ijuQSp0?

Over 66 million people in the U.S. get their health coverage from Medicare. That's around 20% of all Americans. Big Sky 55+ advocates for and works towards securing Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for all. Read more of our platform on our website. #healthcareforall

Big Sky 55+ supports access to Montana's public lands and oppose efforts to sell or transfer them. Visit our website to see our full platform. #protectpubliclands

Rep. Luke Muszkiewicz from Helena is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Muszkiewicz! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

Results have come in from yesterday's Municipal Election and we're excited to celebrate many new officials in Billings! New Mayor, Mike Nelson. New City Council Members: Mark Nicholson, Amy Aguirre, and Andrew Lindley.

Results have come in from yesterday's Municipal Election and we're excited to celebrate Ryan Hunter as Kalispell's new Mayor and Kyle Waterman as Kalispell's new City Council Member!

Results have come in from yesterday's Municipal Election and we're excited to celebrate Casey Schreiner as Great Falls' new City Commissioner!

Federal cuts are constantly threatening rural healthcare in Montana. Make sure to vote, show up, and use your voice while we navigate this unprecedented time. #ruralhealthcare

Deadline to vote: TOMORROW, 8pm, Nov. 4 It is TOO LATE to MAIL your ballot, drop it off at your elections office. Write YOUR BIRTH YEAR clearly in the boxes under your signature, one digit per box. Your ballot could be rejected without this filled out. Click here for info:

What has Big Sky 55+ champion, Rep. Shelly Fyant, been up to? She spoke on the Native America Calling podcast about her work during and after the 2025 session and what her goals are as an elected Montana official. Listen here: buff.ly/irdS3BH

Health care is on the line and we need to do what we can by voting in every election. Make sure to send your Municipal ballots in and include your DOB on the outside of your envelope - happy voting! #healthcareforall #medicare #medicaid

Rep. Connie Keogh from Missoula is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Keogh! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

What has Big Sky 55+ Champion, Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, been up to? Rep. Windy Boy is a Historic Preservation Officer and he's advocating for Native voters to be included in decision making. Read more on the Chippewa Cree Tribe suit over Chouteau County’s electoral system: buff.ly/XPtFjwY

Rep. Jonathan Karlen from Missoula is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Karlen! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

What has Big Sky 55+ Champion, Rep. Brian Close, been up to? He's advocating for community organizations as they restructure after the devastating federal cuts. You can read his guest column here: buff.ly/5givPJw

The Department of Interior just dropped a new order that threatens the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) – an extremely successful conservation program that protects Montana's public lands. You can read more about the Department of Interior's plans for the LWCF here: bit.ly/4pnweoX

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, and every other day, we honor, respect, and celebrate the ongoing traditions and contributions of indigenous people across Montana and the U.S.

Great Falls Rising is sponsoring the "City of Great Falls Candidate Forum" October 14th, 2025: 10:00am at the Great Falls Senior Center! 1004 Central Ave Invited Candidates: For City Mayor Cory Reeves Jasmine Taylor For City Commission Casey Schreiner Joe McKenney Mathew Pipinich Pete Anderson

the Washington Post has polled American people about the ongoing government shutdown and its relation to changes in our federal health subsidies. Read more: buff.ly/foDgTjC

Rep. Denise Joy from Billings is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Joy! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

MT Congressman Steve Daines only seems interested in LWCF when there is an opportunity for publicity. What about when the fund is being cut by the millions? Read more: buff.ly/UgOEmTi

Big Sky 55+ proudly endorses Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts, a growing coalition of Montanans across the state coming together to protect our right to judicial elections free from political party interference! Please add your name to the endorsement list at montanansfornonpartisancourts.com.

Montanans won’t let rumors get in the way of doing what we do best – Standing up for our public lands!

What has BS55+ Champion, Sen. Cora Neumann, been up to? She's out supporting local mobile home residents as they work towards becoming resident-owned communities. Read more: buff.ly/uMTOJnT

"In 2024, more than 58,000 Montanans received more than $63.5 million in expanded ACA subsidies from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which extended the subsidies through 2025."

In tense times, it falls on us to refuse to contribute to disinformation. It’s easy to post and share things quickly, but it’s important to check the facts. In your relationships with people who may be contributing to disinformation, ask questions, present alternatives, and meet them where they are.

Rep. Jamie Isaly from Bozeman is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Isaly! Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

The Montana Food Bank Network is being forced to scale down local food programs for food-insecure children and families due to federal cuts to a $500 million food aid program. You can read more about the cuts Montanans are facing here: bit.ly/4nhmyL5

Another government shutdown looming, and working families will be the ones to pay the price. That’s on top of the layoffs, healthcare cuts, and revoked education funding that Congress has already passed.