Tuesday Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee boycotted a confirmation vote for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and President Biden’s other nominees to the central bank’s board of governors including Montana Senator Steve Daines who was a no-show. Democratic committee member Jon Tester was critical of the boycott saying pol...
State Republicans Calling For Special Legislative Session
Governor Greg Gianforte is open to calling a special session of the Legislature to approve new voting districts for electing members of the Public Service Commission. In a letter to lawmakers he said he would limit any special session to handling PSC redistricting only and would make the call if and when the Legislature has demonstrated ample ...
Coutts Port Of Entry Re-opens For Traffic
The Coutts port of entry with Canada resumed operations Tuesday after a protest against vaccine mandates by truckers had largely halted traffic for two weeks. Montana shipping companies found ways around the Coutts border across from the Sweet Grass port of entry after being stranded in nearby border towns like Shelby. State Senator Mike Cuffe...
Governor Gianforte Defends State Wolf Management
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is taking wolves off of the endangered species list in most of the country, but not in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Governor Greg Gianforte defended the state’s handling of the predator recently on Voices of Montana.
New Plan To Reduce Sky Haze In Montana Released
The state Department of Environmental Quality is required by the federal Regional Haze Rule to reduce the state’s haziest conditions and protect still-clear skies for certain mandated federal lands through 2064. The state’s haze reduction plans through 2028 largely do coincide with general state and federal efforts to reduce air pol...
Tax Credits Becoming An Approaching To Reducing Carbon
Carbon is making money for some and saving some for others. Farmers are getting paid for sequestering carbon for buyers who want tax credits to offset their carbon pollution practices. Jerry Stephens of the Agoro Carbon Alliance explained recently on Voices of Montana.
Former Montana Governor Requests Censure Removal Of Rep. Cheney & Kinzinger
Former Montana Governor Marc Racicot sent a letter to the Republican National Committee’s current chair Ronna McDaniel. He urged the committee to withdraw its recent censure of Republican Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois members for their roles in investigating the January 6th insurrection on the U.S. ...
Montana Reports Greatest Number Of Highway Patrol Recruitments In 2021
The Montana Highway Patrol is doing pretty well in getting recruits. Attorney General Austin Knudsen thinks he knows why.
Governor Greg Gianforte Talks Potential Solutions To Housing Shortage
More housing is needed in Montana. On Voices of Montana Governor Greg Gianforte explained what his administration can do to help.
Montana University System Working To Recruit More Health Care Workers
The Montana University System which oversees public colleges and universities in the state recently outlined efforts being made to provide more health care workers as the need for more help in such occupations increases. They include developing new forms of collaboration and joining other institutions to produce credentialed nurses in the stat...