A request expected from the Biden administration isn’t sitting well with Representative Matt Rosendale. He explained Thursday on Voices of Montana.
Sen. Tester Calling For Northern Border Restrictions To End
Photo Credit: Spend A Day Touring, LLC/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Commerce in Montana’s northern communities continues to lag due in part to issues created during the pandemic for various reasons. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to restore pre-pandemic operations to the northern bo...
North Dakota & Federal Gov. Sue Over 2016 Oil Spill
North Dakota and the federal government have filed a lawsuit against Belle Fourche Pipeline over a large oil sill that contaminated the Little Missouri River and a tributary in 2016. Northern New Network’s Eric Young has more.
Gov. Gianforte Pushing For More Aggressive Approach To Wildfire Management
Following last year’s wildfire season in Montana, at a wildfire briefing this week, Governor Greg Gianforte asked land managers to commit to more aggressive attacks to extinguish all wildfires. He emphasized the need to extinguish them as quickly as possible rather than previous approaches to fire containment.
AG Knudsen Gives Update On Tracking MMIP Cases In Montana
May 5th has been designated as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day by President Joe Biden. On Voices of Montana, Attorney General Austin Knudsen pointed out something his office is working to improve.
CI-121 Advocate Makes Case For Capping Residential Tax Rates
Signature gathering continues to put Constitutional Initiative 121 on the November ballot for voters to decide. It concerns residential property taxes and a proponent was on Voices of Montana Tuesday. From Senate District 28, State Senator Brad Molnar.
Gov. Gianforte Urges Public To Help Prevent Wildfires
May is Wildfire Awareness Month and Governor Greg Gianforte is spreading the word ahead of this year’s wildfire season. During his annual fire season briefing Monday he stressed the importance of public responsibility in preventing potential fires with last year serving as a grim reminder.
MMIP Taskforce Meets In Great Falls
Montana’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force met in Great Falls to provide updates on the state’s efforts to help in its efforts. Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who appoints the task force members, on some of the ongoing concerns that were likely discussed.
USDA Rural Development Director Provides Update On Infrastructure Projects
Last week, the White House provided an update on how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is beginning to impact Montana’s rural communities. USDA Rural Development Director for Montana Kathleen Williams pointed out the state’s roads and bridges will receive upgrades but also some &nbs...
Former Grain Growers Association President Comments On Current Inflation
Global inflation is taking its toll on Montana’s farmers and ranchers. Former Montana Grain Growers Association President Mitch Konen details how the state’s producers have been hit in recent months.