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01.15.19 The KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Bozeman man with 7 DUI’s, Winco suit, hate crime in Bozeman, expansion of Manley Road, vote coming on Brexit, and riots continue in Paris, France.

HOUR TWO: Democrats taking trip to Puerto Rico with lobbyists, Bill Barr confirmation hearing for next Attorney General, will Trump leave NATO, judges and the FISA courts.

HOUR THREE: Guest Jeff Krauss, City Commissioner – Roads, roundabouts, bike lanes, Walgreens walking away from Bozeman, Rouse construction, Peach and Rouse crossing, two-way bike lanes on Babcock.

01.14.19 The Morning Soapbox with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Our poll question of the day, "Is the KMMS Morning Soapbox conservative, liberal or neutral?" Affordable housing, Bozeman Hospital lawsuit, union loans for furloughed government workers, cuts in Montana mental health hurting locals, college rankings, steam powered spacecraft.

HOUR TWO: Military strike on Iran was considered, judge says birth control has to be provided by employers, LA teachers strike largest in the nation, PG&E sued for $30 billion in California for causing fires — may cause bankruptcy.

HOUR THREE: Guest Former Gallatin County Commissioner Steve White. Be sure to check out Steve’s web site BADBILLS.COM for up to date info on all bills in the 2019 legislature and lots of other valuable information about our state government. Pharmaceutical coming up with a pill to keep you from not eating when you’re not hungry. What? Trump meeting with Putin, Obamacare stops Flex Plans for employees, legislatures just don’t get the border issue.

01.12.19 Open for Business with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Shane starts us off with little known January dates. The wall continues to be a topic as we move into record shutdown territory. We also talked about “survival laws,” making it OK to commit crimes if you’re homeless and turning to crime to survive. Immigration and some conversation about the USS Indianapolis finished out the hour.

HOUR TWO: GDP and the National debt was a hot topic since the debt ceiling will expire on March 1. Public unions and unemployment along with 24 hours news and Brexit problems for Prime Minister May. Immigration numbers and rules for Japan, New Zealand, Australia.

HOUR THREE: More on New Zealand, Japan, Australia. What constitutes a National Emergency and how does it differ from a State of Emergency? Trump, Nancy and Chuck trying to come to terms to end the shutdown. Shane’s Weekly Market Wrap Up. Closing out on the NFL football playoffs.

01.11.19 The KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Our KMMS Morning Soapbox poll question today: “Who will be the first woman president?” Amazon is introducing a new suitcase that will follow you around the airport or hotel as you travel. We talked about drugs and how they get into America. The new high school may allow students to pick their school. Guidelines?

HOUR TWO: Trump paid a visit to the southern border. Today ties the record for the longest government shutdown of 21 days set by Bill Clinton Dec. 1995 – Jan 1996.

HOUR THREE: Guest Attorney Jennifer Bordy – A Happy Birthday to Jennifer who turns 60 on Jan 14^th. Jennifer reviewed the most controversial and impactful the Supreme Court decisions during her lifetime. This is Part One – Part Two will air next Friday at 8 AM Mountain time.

01.10.19 The KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom And Shane

HOUR ONE: Our KMMS Morning Soapbox poll question: “Which state would like to see kicked out of the US.” In this hour we pointed out what you’re missing by not going to our kmmsam.com website. Tunneling under the border blog, green party going to court to be on ballots, Real ID needed to fly in the US, Airport record, fly fishing film tour, Ty Grekora leaving Bobcat Football staff, 3^rd graders bring gun to school, new businesses coming and more.

HOUR TWO: President Trump walks out of government shutdown talks. Should you tip Frontier Airlines flight attendants? Should Trump declare a national emergency to build a wall on the southern border? Friday ties longest government shutdown in history.

HOUR THREE: Billionaire Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race, billionaire Jeff Bezo’s divorce. Immigration both in the US and Canada. Thirty thousand people a month are coming over our borders each month. A caller questioned whether Hispanics would assimilate into our society after their arrival. Another caller asked about the newly appointed acting Attorney General William Barr being pals with Mueller and how that might shake out as the investigation wraps up. Plus, lots more …

01.09.19 The KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Today’s KMMS Morning Soapbox poll question: “Who won last night’s debate? Trump? Pelosi/Schumer?” In local news the Bacchus Pub downtown reopened after being closed for two years. A new Rib & Chop House is coming to Bozeman. A new hot spring location is on the way. The Gallatin Gateway lighted billboard dispute goes on.  

HOUR TWO: The Republicans and Democrats took their border dispute to the American people last night. President Donald Trump laid out is his position followed by a rebuttal by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. New York City will offer healthcare to anyone including illegal aliens. More Democrats enter the 2020 race. 

HOUR THREE: Guest Money Guru Mike McCormick was in for the final hour to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about making and keeping your money.

01.08.19 The KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Bozeman police officer identified in local shooting. Library gets a gift to help teens. HRDC Shelter in Livingston. Significant upcoming dates you should be aware of related to the government shutdown.

HOUR TWO: Income tax refunds will be paid out regardless of the government shutdown. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is in the news again after 60 Minute interview. Trump will address the nation tonight and AM 1450 KMMS and AM 1340 KPRK will carry it at 7:00 PM.

HOUR THREE: Guest City Commissioner Jeff Krauss – Jeff and Tom reviewed upcoming projects, new construction, the new high school, roundabouts, road improvements and more.

01.07.19 KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom And Shane

HOUR ONE: Get your returns in early since a lot of IRS workers are included in the government shutdown. Ford Motor is recalling 953,000 is yours one of them Tom and Shane break it down. What will Democrats charge Trump with that rises to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. Click this link for Trump’s sources of income and financial disclosure. How much do we pay Mexico and vice versa for doing business between the two countries?

HOUR TWO: What is Tester’s position on the border wall? Trump now looking at a steel wall. Can Trump use state of emergency to bypass Congress and build the wall?

HOUR THREE: More on the wall and immigration. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on raising the highest tax bracket to 70 percent or more. Golden Globe Awards missing a lot of political anti-Trump rhetoric. And more…

01.05.19 Open for Business With Tom And Shane

The last half hour of today’s show was preempted by MSU Basketball.

HOUR ONE: We started our discussion today with topics like hyphenated names. Also due to the government shutdown your IRS refund could be frozen or delayed depending on how long this shutdown lasts. Will Trump get the money for his wall or will there be two years of stalemate? The truth about Walmart, rich vs. poor, and the never-ending Mueller investigation.

HOUR TWO: Democracy vs. Capitalism, should Pelosi have attended the California police officer’s funeral who was shot by and illegal. And more back and forth from liberal and conservative callers.

HOUR THREE: In our final half hour Shane did this weekly market report, Venezuela’s inflation rate is holding steady at 1, 300,000 percent. There’s a possible tariff talk meeting scheduled between China and the US and Ford is keeping a automobile plant in the US rather than moving it to Mexico.

01.04.19 The KMMS Morning Soapbox with Tom and Shane

HOUR ONE: Our poll question of the day, “Will President Trump Get The Money For The Wall?” Nancy Pelosi repeats as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Montana seat belt laws might be revised to include a traffic stop solely because you’re not wearing a seatbelt. Five new police officers are going to join the Bozeman Police Force. There’s a lawsuit pending over a lighted billboard in Gallatin Gateway.

HOUR TWO: The premarket opening of the stock exchange had a loss of about 600 points but a big rally later in the morning whipped that out. Tom and Shane reviewed some of the market activity and how it affects our listeners.

HOUR THREE: Guest Attorney Jennifer Bordy joined Tom and Shane for some talk about the constitutionality of Obamacare in light of a recent court ruling. We also had a caller wanting to know about a Pennsylvania case where a person was denied gun ownership because he had a medical marijuana card. Starting Monday 8pm to 11pm we add The Ben Shapiro Show to our weekly lineup. Check it out.