Chris Mehl
@chrismehl7.bsky.social
Former commissioner/mayor Bozeman, Montana; Headwaters Economics; The Wilderness Society; Congress. Policy, politics & outside in the Big Sky. Words, words, words #mtnews #mtpol
🤔 @montanafreepress.org reports #Bozeman airport fares actually lowest in state (on avg.) for #Montana airports. #mtnews
Link: montanafreepress.org/2025/11/27/a...
Link: montanafreepress.org/2025/11/27/a...
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
🤔 @montanafreepress.org reports #Bozeman airport fares actually lowest in state (on avg.) for #Montana airports. #mtnews
Link: montanafreepress.org/2025/11/27/a...
Link: montanafreepress.org/2025/11/27/a...
When Americans talk about costs, inflation and affordability, here's what they are most concerned about: food, housing, health care, and utility bills.
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
When Americans talk about costs, inflation and affordability, here's what they are most concerned about: food, housing, health care, and utility bills.
NEWS: EPA no longer will defend limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease. Breathe deep...
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEWS: EPA no longer will defend limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease. Breathe deep...
Americans drinking at historic low. "Just over half of U.S. adults now say they drink alcohol (54%)" the lowest level
@gallup.com has recorded since first measuring alcohol use in 1939.
@gallup.com has recorded since first measuring alcohol use in 1939.
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Americans drinking at historic low. "Just over half of U.S. adults now say they drink alcohol (54%)" the lowest level
@gallup.com has recorded since first measuring alcohol use in 1939.
@gallup.com has recorded since first measuring alcohol use in 1939.
Americans think #Trump policies making #inflation worse.
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Americans think #Trump policies making #inflation worse.
Saturday Data: The continuing gap between how Americans describe crime in their community (pretty safe) versus the nation (dangerous). Note: Similar trends for describing economy.
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Saturday Data: The continuing gap between how Americans describe crime in their community (pretty safe) versus the nation (dangerous). Note: Similar trends for describing economy.
How Americans view economy this November compared to year ago when Trump was elected:
-Consumer Sentiment: -29%
-Current Conditions: -20%
-Consumer Expectations: -33.7%
Source: @umich.edu Surveys of Consumers
-Consumer Sentiment: -29%
-Current Conditions: -20%
-Consumer Expectations: -33.7%
Source: @umich.edu Surveys of Consumers
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
How Americans view economy this November compared to year ago when Trump was elected:
-Consumer Sentiment: -29%
-Current Conditions: -20%
-Consumer Expectations: -33.7%
Source: @umich.edu Surveys of Consumers
-Consumer Sentiment: -29%
-Current Conditions: -20%
-Consumer Expectations: -33.7%
Source: @umich.edu Surveys of Consumers
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Which political party has a better plan? Note: affordability, health care, and jobs/economy currently are top issues for voters.
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Which political party has a better plan? Note: affordability, health care, and jobs/economy currently are top issues for voters.
Interesting polling: Older Americans more likely to support compromise, reject violence, and see multiculturalism as a strength.
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Interesting polling: Older Americans more likely to support compromise, reject violence, and see multiculturalism as a strength.
NEWS: Dems have double-digit lead over GOP on generic congressional ballot. Such a lead, if it held, would mean landslide elections next November.
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
NEWS: Dems have double-digit lead over GOP on generic congressional ballot. Such a lead, if it held, would mean landslide elections next November.
Do much? This is the proposed U.S. House work schedule for 2026--with 23 weeks spent not legislating. Maybe we're safer if they're not meeting...
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Do much? This is the proposed U.S. House work schedule for 2026--with 23 weeks spent not legislating. Maybe we're safer if they're not meeting...
Some of the hundreds of volunteers who worked this year to restore streambanks and measure #water quality across northern Gallatin County. Thank you!
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Some of the hundreds of volunteers who worked this year to restore streambanks and measure #water quality across northern Gallatin County. Thank you!
NEWS: "The inability to pay for #healthcare in the U.S. has reached a new high w/more than 1/3 of Americans (35%), or an estimated 91 million people, reporting that they could not access quality healthcare if they needed it today." West Health & @gallup.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEWS: "The inability to pay for #healthcare in the U.S. has reached a new high w/more than 1/3 of Americans (35%), or an estimated 91 million people, reporting that they could not access quality healthcare if they needed it today." West Health & @gallup.com
Tough times for presidential issues...
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Tough times for presidential issues...
Share of young women who want to get married dropped significantly is past 30 years.
November 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Share of young women who want to get married dropped significantly is past 30 years.
Warning Signs: Job layoffs in 2025 already higher than any other recent non-recession year.
November 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Warning Signs: Job layoffs in 2025 already higher than any other recent non-recession year.
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Saturday Data: 12th graders say they're less likely to marry than 30 years ago.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Saturday Data: 12th graders say they're less likely to marry than 30 years ago.