Mike Jopek
Flathead farmer. Columnist for Flathead Beacon. Former state representative. Active in Montana. Local control flatheadbeacon.com/section/opinion/unc…
- Overtaxed and Underappreciated #mtpol
- Oily Pines #mtpol
- What if MT Ds were invested in electing more populist Ds rather than ostracized Rs? #mtpol
- After years of waiting, we know the men of Congress hardly lift a hand to help locals #mtpol
- The Docter Will See You Now #mtpol
- Floods leave at least 9 bridges in Lincoln County unusable, sheriff says #mtpol
- I sigh. The four men of Congress don’t care, don’t listen, unlikely to read these words or even talk with any working stiff in Kalispell. I’ll have to buckle down, farm harder, longer into retirement years and watch the American dream slip away from a generation of Montanans. #mtpol
- December 10th Beer Buds and the Big Sky Podcast with Russell Cleveland and Essy from The Dark Left #mtpol mikejopek.substack.com/p/december-1...
- Big News #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: Give Us a Break flatheadbeacon.com/2025/12/10/g... #mtpol
- "A recent report from the American Farm Bureau Federation says bankruptcy filings among farmers are on the rise. Many Montana farmers say their margins are too slim to survive until next season without federal support." #mtpol
- "This was billed by the minority “Republicans” as a way to tax out-of-state homeowners who have bought property in Montana, but the Department of Revenue has reported that just over 70% of second homes are owned by Montana residents." #mtpol
- "NorthWestern Energy signed on to provide up to 1,000 MW of power — or nearly all of the utility’s generating capacity — to Quantica Infrastructure’s AI data center under development in Montana’s Yellowstone County." #mtpol
- My latest in the Beacon #mtpol The world could do with some words of kindness
- Beer, Buds and the Big Sky Podcast delivers unapologetic political commentary with a heavy pour of biting satire. No Spin, no safe spaces - Just unfiltered opinions, sharp humor, and plenty of beer-fueled honesty. #mtpol
- More than a quarter of U.S. farmers rely on the Affordable Care Act, but Biden-era tax credits expire at the end of the year. #mtpol
- Curbing anti-competitive practices and reinstating mandatory Country of Origin Labeling will do more to lower beef prices than importing more beef from Argentina. Unfortunately, ranchers have already taken another hit in a volatile market. #mtpol
- Tariffs on imported coffee have cost Americans $358 million so far this year, up from $1.3 million last year, according to U.S. International Trade Commission data But tariffs on automobiles have cost more than 36 times as much -amounting to $13 billion #mtpol www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
- We keep telling you that everything got too expensive. But it seems you’re only listening to the overpaid consultants. Hopefully last week’s landslide election results opened eyes a bit. #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: Consultant Cush flatheadbeacon.com/2025/11/12/c... #mtpol
- The boys get an update from the campaign trail with Russell Cleveland and dive into everything from the shutdown to the legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Ed joins us from Vegas #mtpol
- Thursday Nov 6th Beer, Buds and The Big Sky Podcast with special guest, Ed Docter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZdG... #mtpol
- Montana Farmers Union talks small producers, communities during annual event #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: Inspiration of a New Generation flatheadbeacon.com/2025/10/29/i... #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: Optimism of Andy Feury #mtpol
- Food about to get even more expensive #mtpol
- 'suck it up' the next rate increase #mtpol
- Tester: Being a farmer is the best job I’ve ever had, but I have a dire warning for this country: Family farms are in trouble, and that translates to even bigger trouble for the rest of America. #mtpol
- Montana tagged as "In or at high risk of a recession". Budget shortfalls upcoming soon #mtpol
- Judge says residential property owners can continue lawsuit against Montana’s Department of Revenue #mtpol
- “I’ve got farmers who are calling me from these other farm organizations that are freaking out about the tariffs.” Those tariffs continue to be a major concern, Schweitzer said, because it has caused some countries to simply buy agricultural products from other countries. #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: Digitally Divided #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: Listening #mtpol flatheadbeacon.com/2025/09/17/l...
- Unity and respect to the winner #mtpol
- Uncommon Ground: The Work flatheadbeacon.com/2025/09/10/t... #mtpol
- The new varied tax rate system in Montana says that depending on where you live decides how much property taxes you pay and how much reappraisal overtax you get back #mtpol
- Missoula County collects the highest property tax in Montana, levying an average of $2,176.00 (0.93% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Wibaux County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $505.00 (0.84% of median home value) per year #mtpol
- Wow. Look at Whitefish, Columbia Falls, and Flathead County compared to State. Yet wait until November and the State will likely again blame locals for lawmaker's dereliction of duty #mtpol
