During this National Agriculture Week Senator Steve Daines is cosponsoring legislation to ensure Montana haulers receive relief from a logging device mandate and another to ensure cattle markets are not distorted by price fixing. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-6-3.mp3
State Legislators Continue To Wrangle Over House Bill 2 As The Budget Must Be Balanced Per The State Constitution
This week state legislators are wrangling over the budget for the next biennium. Mara Silver of the Montana Free Press reports on one of the proposed outcomes in the process of balancing the budget which is mandated in the state constitution. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-9-6.mp3
During National Agriculture Week Voices Of Montana Spotlights Montana Businesses As Part Of The Ag Community
This is National Agriculture Week devoted to educating people about where food fiber and fuel comes from. Voices of Montana has been spotlighting its importance using examples from the Treasure State. Head of marketing for Montana Craft Malt headquartered in Butte Matt Drew. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-...
President Joe Biden Signed Senator Jon Tester’s SAVES LIVES Act Into Law Wednesday For Montana Veterans
President Joe Biden signed Senator Jon Tester’s SAVES LIVES Act into law Wednesday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-4-1.mp3
Town Pump Foundation Backing Montana Special Olympics For 27th Year Selling Raffle Tickets Through March
Montana Special Olympics has the backing of the Town Pump Foundation again this year and is asking for the public’s help. Director of Corporate Communications Bill McGladdery. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-7-3.mp3
As HB2 Makes Its Way Through The Legislature This Week Montana Free Press’s Mara Silver On What Didn’t Make The Final Cut
As the state budget bill makes its way through the legislature this week Mara Silver with the Montana Free Press reports on what did not make the final cut in House Bill 2. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-10-6.mp3
Federal Dollars To Be Used To Spend On Repairs Of The St. Mary Diversion Project On The Hi-Line
On Voices of Montana Tuesday Mike Foster the Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture talked about the federal relief dollars that are coming to Montana. Some will be available for the state to spend on issues such as the St. Mary Diversion Project on the Hi-Line which needs repair. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/...
Commissioner Of Securities And Insurance Charges Forsage Of Violating The Montana Securities Act
Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing has issued a cease-and-desist order against web-based platform Forsage for running a pyramid scheme in the state using the cryptocurrency Ethereum. It is accused of violating the Montana Securities Act. Deputy Securities Commissioner Lynn Egan says its actions are part of a new trend in cry...
North Dakota Grant Application to Assist Hunters
Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations are urged to submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist in the recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters. The maximum grant allowed is $3,000. The program currently helps ...
Former State Representative And Senator Pushes Back On Bills Introduced That Could Restrict Voting Claiming Fraud In 2020 Election
A slate of bills in from Montana legislators could restrict voting access claiming fraud in the 2020 election. Former state representative and state senator Jim Elliott says they don’t have much evidence to back them up. Elliott says the soul of democracy is embodied in the right to vote. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploa...