Rob Rogers

Billings

City Editor at Billings Gazette

City editor for the Billings Gazette

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Not Here, Not This Time

2 weeks ago | rob-subterra-insights.medium.com | Rob Rogers

What I witnessed at a school board meeting — and why it still gives me hopeTonight, I watched something quietly extraordinary happen in a room poisoned by politics. It was the Academy District 20 school board meeting — yes, the same board where I routinely call out the dysfunction, the distractions, the lawsuits, the cruelty to SPED families, and the arrogance of board members like Derrick Wilburn who wear performative outrage like a badge. I still raised hell. That part hasn’t changed.
How Fear is Being Weaponized to Undermine Public Education — and Who’s Paying the Price

2 weeks ago | rob-subterra-insights.medium.com | Rob Rogers

It’s not about protecting children. It’s about mobilizing voters. And special needs students are being left behind. Rob Rogers·Follow4 min read·--For the past five years, American politics has been awash in a flood of parental anxiety — driven not by organic concern, but by design. From book bans to anti-trans legislation to parental rights bills, this isn’t a grassroots groundswell. It’s a calculated feedback loop of fear, repackaged as concern for children but built to win elections.
Why I Left the Democratic Party

2 months ago | rob-subterra-insights.medium.com | Rob Rogers

Unraveling Democratic Illusions, Confronting Complicity, and the Search for Real ProgressRob Rogers·Follow11 min read·--February 8, 2025, marked the end of my term as the 1st Vice Chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party. El Paso County, Colorado, to be specific. With the reorganization complete, I’ve had time to reflect on not just the past two years in the role but on more than a decade of active involvement with the Democratic Party at various levels — local, state, and national.
Yellowstone shooter wanted ‘pro white nationalist violence,’ feds say

Jan 7, 2025 | billingsgazette.com | Rob Rogers

In the days and months leading up to a fatal July 4 shootout in Yellowstone National Park, federal prosecutors say Samson “Lucas” B.
MSU Billings, Mansfield Center to host lecture on the life and legacy of Mike Mansfield

Nov 15, 2024 | billingsgazette.com | Rob Rogers

A special lecture will present the life and legacy of Montana statesman Mike Mansfield at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 on the Montana State University Billings campus. The presentation comes from Paul Gordon Lauren and is hosted by MSUB and the Mansfield Center of the University of Montana. It'll be given in room LI-148 on the university campus.
Pett Does His Research

Nov 1, 2024 | funnytimes.com | Joel Pett |Rob Rogers

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Rogers Waits for the Great Pumpkin

Oct 31, 2024 | funnytimes.com | Rob Rogers

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Rogers is Protected from Wackos

Oct 11, 2024 | funnytimes.com | Rob Rogers

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NZ faces hefty power price increases - artificial intelligence can combat this: Rob Rogers

Aug 5, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Rob Rogers

NZ could see power prices doubling, as one in five Kiwis already can’t afford their bill. THREE KEY FACTSIt’s been years 26 years since far-reaching reforms were introduced for the NZ electricity sector. Each year about 40,000 Kiwis are disconnected from the power supply for non-payment, according to Consumer NZ. The electricity sector contributes up to 70% of the gross emissions reductions required under the country’s 2050 net zero carbon target.
Divine Intervention

Aug 5, 2024 | thenation.com | Rob Rogers

Can we count on you? In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot. The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win. We’ve already seen events that fill us with both dread and cautious optimism—throughout it all, The Nation has been a bulwark against misinformation and an advocate for bold, principled perspectives.