Out-of-staters often lead us

I recently read another article concerning the influx of new residents to Montana and what they should know in order to fit in out here.

It’s a tired, overworked story.

The reality of the situation is quite different. We have to adjust to them, not the other way around.

While long-time Montana residents bemoan the flood of out-of-staters fleeing the places where they were born and spent their careers, those are the same folks we most often choose to lead us.

Our governor is from New Jersey.

Our representative in the U.S. House is from Baltimore.

Our state auditor is from California.

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