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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/Un...

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...

Senator Steve Daines Presses Health And Human Services Nominee For More COVID-19 Vaccines

Montana is number one in the nation for vaccine administration. Wednesday Senator Steve Daines urged President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to address Montana’s need for more COVID-19 vaccines since Montana’s health care providers have done such a good job distributing them. ht...

Red Cross Regional Communications Director Asking For Donations To Fill Gap From Last Week’s Bad Weather In Other States

The Red Cross is asking for help from healthy donors to overcome donation shortfalls from the recent heavy snow storms and freezing temperatures in part of the country. American Red Cross Montana Idaho Regional Communications Director Matt Ochsner. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Untitled-25.mp3

Senate Bill 228 Scheduled For Public Hearing Today Being Opposed By State Public Employee Unions

Legislators have introduced Senate Bill 228 which is scheduled for a public hearing today. It would bar public employees from rejoining a union for a year if they drop out. Michelle Wheat with the Montana Department of Transportation says this would affect employees who do critical work in the state. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content...

Northwestern Energy Manager Of Sustainability John Bush Explains Why Texas Power Problem Did Not Affect Montana

If it’s nice and warm inside where you are now think about when Texas recently lost power in frigid weather conditions. Tuesday on Voices of Montana John Bush Manager of Sustainability at NorthWestern Energy explained why what happened to that state didn’t affect Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/...