Articles written by Paul Cartwright

Paul Cartwright, Helena|Updated Sep 21, 2022

The only reason you're not rich is you're lazy. My mother told me that. She didn't buy my moaning about low pay in the state bureaucracy. Mom had a point. If I had been willing to get off my duff and campaign for the Public Service Commission, I could be on my way to a life of well-paid bureaucratic leisure. You win your election to the PSC and the State of Montana will give you $112,000 a year. No qualifications needed nor much work required. The hours are great. You show up...