Rocky Vista University has picked Billings to be the home of the state’s first four-year medical school. Executive Director of Big Sky Economic Development Steve Arveschough. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-3.mp3
Senator Steve Daines On Keystone Xl Pipeline Permit Cancellation On Visit To Montana Instruments
Montana Instruments in Bozeman started in 2010 looking to be a leader in the state and hopefully the country for cutting edge scientific equipment design and manufacturing. Senator Steve Daines toured the facility last week and addressed cancellation of the permit for the Keystone Xl Pipeline Project by President Biden. https://northernbroadca...
Superintendent Of Public Instruction Bergs To Differ On Standardized Tests For Students During Pandemic With Biden Administration
Last Monday President Biden said students in all states must take standardized tests this school year. Montana is one of 7 states that has asked for a waiver. Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-6.mp3
Now Is Not The Time To Stop Being Cautious About COVID-19 According To Dr. Laurel Desnick Park-City County Health Officer
Now is not the time to stop being cautious. So says Dr. Laurel Desnick Park-City County Health Officer about her neck of the woods. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-5.mp3
Senate Bill 272 Would Make Agriculture Equipment Manufacturers Sell Help Products For Fixes
The right to repair farm equipment had its day in the sun Thursday in a Senate committee. Senate Bill 273 would make agricultural equipment manufacturers sell the tools and software necessary for repairs. Butte-Silver Bow Democratic Senator Mark Sweeney is the bill’s sponsor. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Un...
HUD Awarding Nine Montana Communities Funds To Make Capital Improvements In Public Housing Units
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding more than $34 million in funding to over 100 public housing authorities in the Rocky Mountain Region’s six states including nine in Montana to make capital improvements in their public housing units. From HUD Public Relations Christina Baumann. https://northernbroadcasting....
Representative Matt Rosendale Gives His First Speech On The Floor Of The House In Opposition To H.R. 803
Thursday Representative Matt Rosendale gave his first speech on the House floor in opposition to the “Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act.” Rosendale says the bill wo uld lock up an area nearly the size of Cascade County. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Untitled-10-4.mp3
Senator Steve Daines Questions U.S. Trade Representative Nominee Important Pulse Crops And India Tariffs
Montana is the number one producer of pulse crops and India is the number one consumer in the world. During a Senate Finance Committee Hearing Thursday Senator Steve Daines questioned President Biden’s nominee as the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai asking her if she’d commit to engaging India on removal of tariffs and other...
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester Presses For More Veteran Vaccination Deployment
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester pressed witnesses at a hearing Wednesday on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout. He said he’s bound and determined no matter what to get the job done sooner rather than later. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Unt...
PPP 14-day Exclusive Period Opened Wednesday For Employers Of Fewer Than 20 Employees To Apply At A Bank
Wednesday a 14-day exclusive period opened up for Paycheck Protection Program loans that businesses with fewer than 20 employees can apply for at their bank. Small Business Administration Montana District Director Brent Donnelly explained on Voices of Montana what it is and does. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Unti...