STEVE BULLOCK

There is no doubt that Montanans support our nation's efforts to enhance national security.

Well, I think that, you know, there's often two ways to become a scientist. One is to actually get your Ph.D. and then the other is to run for office.

When I was growing up the National Rifle Association was gun safety and hunting organization. Now it's nothing more than to try to divide people.

Ultimately, the decision to expand Medicaid is one of common sense and necessity; the facts make it clear that it is good for state economies, good for hospitals, and good for the people who need healthcare coverage.

As governor, I'll put Montanans first.

When laws are literally written now to make donors happy, we've got a problem.

I've been able to bridge divides in a very partisan time and get Republicans and Democrats to work with me to try to improve people's lives.

In Montana, no one, including out-of-state corporate executives, has been excluded from spending money - or 'speaking' - in our elections. Any individual can contribute. All we require is that they use their own money, not corporate money that belongs to shareholders, and that they disclose who they are.

If you're not geographically diverse, it's hard to even speak a language that makes sense to folks in faraway places. That's especially a problem in the West, where voters have always mistrusted the federal government.

I've got to tell you, I haven't received any $500,000 checks lately.

Residents expect their state leaders to deliver solutions for the people of their state.

What I said when Otter Creek came up is that we in Montana have a history of giving away our resources. We need to make sure Montana is getting its share.

There are many different ways we can choose to reduce our carbon impacts.

At one time in Montana, our elected officials were literally bought and owned by companies.

The truth is Floridians and Montanans have more in common than you might think. Both are fed up with partisan gridlock in D.C., and look to their state leaders to find common ground, pursue compromise, and move forward solutions that improve the health of their economy, their communities and their residents.

There are folks out there, especially during the political season, that'll try to twist and turn economic statistics for their own personal benefit, to pick and choose talking points in order to tear Montana's progress down.

I believe states should have the right to be the masters of their own elections.

Yellowstone wildlife is treasured. We understand that. We'll manage them in a way that addresses that sensitivity.

I'm happy at home when Trump's not doing good for Montana to point out he's not doing good for Montana.

Political grandstanding might make for great soundbites for the evening news, but it will do nothing to help the people that go to work every day knowing that they're one health emergency away from bankruptcy. It will do nothing to help the hospitals struggling to keep their doors open under the crushing cost of uncompensated care.

It's called the Governor's Cup. It's this big race. People from all around the state. And actually, we had 40 different states - representatives from 40 different states, thousands of people show up. And both my 12-year-old and my 14-year-old beat me in the 5K.

When I defend our right to hunt and fish on public lands, rivers and streams. Or work for better schools. And more good paying jobs that can support a family. Those aren't political issues to me. They're personal.

People want to believe that you're going to wake up each day and fight to make their lives better.

The opportunity I had growing up in Montana isn't the opportunities for a whole lot of people.

You know, there's a great discussion - I think that groups like the NRA have been really, really good at trying to divide us by fears, that the ideas that, well, Democrats want to take everybody's guns away. And that's not true.