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AG Knudsen Challenges Incoming Immigration Policy

In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, three state attorneys general including Montana’s Austin Knudsen argue that a Biden administration immigration policy set to go into effect November 29th violates federal law. Montana Arizona and Ohio are asking the court to declare the policy illegal and halt it from taking effect. It cites the importation...

Former Montana FWP Director Makes Her Case To Lead U.S. Service

Martha Williams is President Biden’s nominee to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. With ties to Montana she has garnered the support from the state’ Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester. Wednesday she appeared before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works which is considering her nomination. https://northernbroadcasting.c...

Billings Clinic Highlights Rural Health Providers On National Rural Health Day

Today is National Rural Health Day where health care providers are celebrated for the work they do for their rural communities. Dr. Clint Seger is the Regional Medical Officer for Billings Clinic, which oversees 16 Critical Access Hospitals, and shared today on Voices of Montana the role they’ve played and their communities’ responses througho...

Former Montana FWP Director Nominated To Head U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Martha Williams the former director of Montana’s state wildlife agency pledged adherence to the law science and collaboration during a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing Wednesday. Williams is President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The committee will consider her nomi...

Bridger Pipeline Reaches Settlement For Yellowstone River Oil Spill

Bridger Pipeline LLC has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement for damage to the Yellowstone River following an oil spill upstream from Glendive. The Casper Wyoming oil company will help pay for the harm inflicted by the release of 31,000 gallons of crude oil from a pipeline that ruptured in 2015. The proposed consent decree will undergo a 30-...

Montana Stockgrowers’ Convention Ends Today In Billings

The Montana Stockgrowers’ Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show in Billings wraps up today. Wednesday on Voices of Montana President Jim Steinbeisser explained why they get together now. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-18_637.mp3

State Rep. Bishop Drops Out Of Congressional Race

Representative Laurie Bishop is dropping out of the race for Montana’s new western congressional seat. The Democratic state lawmaker from Livingston said Wednesday that the state’s new congressional district borders which were finalized Monday and placed Livingston outside the district she was running to represent played a part in ...

Senator Daines Explains Vote Against Infrastructure Package

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill recently signed into law has been called one of the few recent examples of bipartisan legislation but that doesn’t mean everyone in Washington approves of it. Senator Steve Daines voted against it and recently explained why to reporters. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-17_437...