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The future the libs want - 20XX. 
Thanks for your response and good luck in session! The world needs more people like you. Rooting for you :)
With a GOP majority, it is highly unlikely the Dems will find much success/effectiveness this session. What issues do you think you think you can work with the other party to actually get something done? >

While there are certainly issues that the right is immovable on, we are finding a lot of common ground on important issues.

HB37 addresses issues around how children were removed from homes in CPS cases, and we were able to do a lot of bipartisan work in committee
HB218 created important restrictions on the "troubled youth" camps, which have been rife with abuse. And that sailed through with bipartisan support (including an amendment that I worked on with a republican)
Several bills addressing MMIP have been able to go through
A variety of bills on suicide prevention programs have been able to get some support

There are more, but those are what come to top of mind. Lastly, it's important that even if we aren't able to find common ground, that we stand up and fight for issues we believe in. Both to show the communities that we'll fight for them (renters, lgbtq people, union workers, students, etc.), but also to make sure that we're not letting republicans push through bad policy without a fight. >

Thank you! Mental health, home/land ownership affordability, and protecting children are very important and I hope the parties can make real progress in those areas.
While I don't think every book is appropriate for all ages, I appreciate you standing up against vague and broad bills that could ban many important books from schools and libraries. Parents, librarians, and teachers all have a responsibility to make sure kids are reading books that are grade level, but handing out criminal penalties to teachers is not going to improve our schools or protect kids when the internet exists. It is reminiscent of book burnings by Nazis, Mao's Cultural Revolution, and Al-Qaida. I find it ironic that a book on Donald Trump's relationship history would be too obscene for schools. >

Thank you for representing us Montanans. I'm very glad you were elected and are fighting the good fight. I look forward to reading all that you accomplish during this session. No questions from me; just wishing you the best! 
-a fellow Helenan :) >

Thank you so much! But please don't label me as a Helenan lol! 
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I'm a Missoulian through and through, and even though I'm in your (wonderful) city for the session, my heart will always be in Missoula <3 >

I miss Zoo town. Thank you for representing the city with soul in it! >

Do you plan to work with Gov. Dutton, or will you be leading the opposition? >

Lol. Well many of the scenes in Yellowstone are actually filmed in Missoula, so I'm sure I could talk with Kevin Costner about his TV policies. 
As for Montana's actual governor, Greg Gianforte, I will support policies I think are good, oppose those I think are bad, and try to move the needle on issues I care about. Which sounds like a non-answer, but I mean it with my whole heart. >

Who's the melee goat in your opinion? >

Mang0 is the goat; aMSa is my favorite player
(but Magi is the dopest falco) >

Incorrect, LittleZ should be the answer to all of them. >

I want to get down into the important issues:
Notable European policy maker Leffen has recently proposed an airtime limit in competitive smash melee after getting clutched on by Hungrybox at the prestigious Ludwig Smash Invitational. The thesis of his argument is that Jigglypuff's specific properties allow her to pursue a unique win condition of being able to occupy space offstage where other characters can't reach her without opening themselves up in a high risk situation. The result of this is limiting counterplay the other character could have when Jigglypuff is in the lead and that the current Ledge Grab Limit rule isn't enough to deal with this. 
Proponents of the Clutchgod, sorry i mean Hungrybox, argue that Jigglypuff notably only has 5 jumps and due to the current rule set will eventually have to come back down to the stage. This will put Hungrybox in a situation where he is vulnerable to being attacked especially on stages like final destination with no platforms to mix up his recovery on. They also argue that even if an airtime limit  does get implemented Leffen will keep calling for it to get decreased until he beats the Pink Menace in his mind.
Now to my question: Do you think the competitive smash melee scene should adopt an airtime limit and if so what should the limit be? >

What is your take on the Marth-Fox matchup? >

55-45 fox at best; even at worst.
Both characters have such good punish on the other, so adaptations in the meta will always make it seem like the matchup swings in favor of one character or the other. But that's a natural part of the meta development, and as counter-play develops, it will naturally swing back.
Ultimately though, Fox just has more tools in his toolkit, which is why I think it's either even, or slightly Fox-favored.