Chris Mehl

Concerns about cost of raising children up sharply this year. #affordability

Fair enough, tho with those various conditions certainly limit who would benefit.

The #Trump "solution" to #HousingCrisis, the 50 yr mortgage, nearly doubles interest payments to banks. Is that the point?

Friday Data: Spiders! A web discovered in the Balkans spans ~1,140 sq ft with about 111,000 spiders. Tangled web extra large.

Had a chance to get outside on this warm November day in the beautiful Spanish Peaks.

How long do you want to live? Overall, Americans say they want to live until age 91.

www.msubillings.edu/class/nams/p...

Americans' approval of how #Trump manages federal government continues to drop across GOP, Dems, and Indy respondents.

Be sure to go outside #montana #mtwx. Photo taken just now, conditions may improve more later.

Thanking #veterans across the country and especially here in #Montana.

NEWS: #Trump administration told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.

Lacking common sense, ethics, or compassion.

More than 1.1 million American workers have been laid off this year; numbers in line with a recession and the highest levels since the 2020 and 2008-9 downturns.

Comparing total #Jobs growth under recent D & R presidents. Figure in thousands of jobs created. Earlier post looks at change in unemployment rates.

As #Unemployment slowly rises, comparing D & R presidencies for how #UnemploymentRate compared from start to end of their terms.

How American perceive household inflation in 2025.

Comparing Dems and GOP presidenices for #Jobs and #GDP growth in last 50 years.

The economy is again a top issue in #Election2025.

U.S. violent crime rate--less than 1/3 of 30 years ago.

Percentage saying American dream no longer exists (with age breakout).

Sunday Data: Voters don't approve of #Trump but they still prefer GOP over @democrats.org on most issues:

Let them eat cake! #Trump built himself an entirely marble bathroom while seeking ways to prevent working families and children from getting #snap food aid.

Hope everyone had a great #Halloween. We were visited by family just as the big bad wolf and the three little pigs. Great stuff.

I think Canadians are excited about the #WorldSeries

Friday Polling: Which political party will do a better job on _______.

Coming soon with tickets on sale now. Brought to you by Bozeman Actors Theatre.

Trust in national and local news falls; social media about the same.

Poll: Top issues facing #Montana:
-Inflation, cost of living
-Housing
-Jobs and economy
-Healthcare
#mtpol #mtleg Survey from Oct 7-20, 410 reg. voters. @today.yougov.com

Gov. Gianforte won't use state $, #Montana has a surplus, to provide food assistance to children, low-income workers.

It's bad policy, lousy ethics, and fails Matt 25:35 "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat..."
#mtnews #mtpol

Beaver dam on Bridger Creek.

Brrr, out doing last week of #water quality monitoring in Gallatin County. Fortunately water temp warmer. than air. See remnants of beaver dam.

Sen. Hawley on the importance of #snap and food programs. "But nobody in America, this richest of nations, should go to bed hungry, and certainly no child."

Yes, Hawley is GOP and I'm a Dem, but so what. Good for him. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...