Media waste taxpayer dollars to sling mud

I wanted to write to the taxpayers of this state to inform them how $28,000 of their hard-earned money has been wasted in an attempt to sling mud at our governor, and invade my personal privacy.

Recently, Lee Newspapers of Montana and The Associated Press, two major Montana media sources, requested numerous e-mails from the office of the governor, lieutentant governor, and their staffs. They cited the public's right to know as the justification for their request. The public's right to know sometimes conflicts with individuals' right to privacy. State agencies are faced with many delicate legal...