Seeley Swan Pathfinder -

I often think of September, and not January, as the new year in our calendar. Kids are with new teachers, summer vacations are over and we're all settling back into a routine of sorts. It's a time to reflect on the last year and look ahead to the upcoming year. I've been thinking about the concept of "We the people..." and the opportunities we have to work together to solve problems.

I always want to under-promise and over-deliver, but I will say, as your senator, representing our district in Helena and as I meet with people from Condon to Potomac and the valleys around, this is what I've...