Today President Joe Biden signed the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill into law which will see billions of federal dollars come to Montana for its transportation systems, water systems and broadband and more. Senator Jon Tester was one of ten Senators who negotiated its terms and had this to say about its passing. https://norther...
Montana’s Rail Service To Receive Major Investment From Infrastructure Package
Plans to restore passenger rail service to southern Montana will receive a significant boost from the infrastructure bill passed by Congress. Senator Jon Tester included language that directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to study the restoration of long-distance routes across the country and provides $15 million to do so. Among other t...
Senator Tester Confidant His COST of War Act Will Pass
Senator Jon Tester is optimistic his bill to provide comprehensive support to U.S. troops who experienced toxic exposure would become law, telling that to a small group at the Veterans Memorial at Helena’s Memorial Park Wednesday. The bill sets up a procedure for Veterans Affairs to process claims of toxic exposure. It allocates $430 billion t...
Rally Featuring Daines & Rosendale To Be Held In Bozeman Tonight
The Montana chapter of Americans for Prosperity will be holding a rally at the Gallatin County Courthouse this evening to urge Senator Jon Tester to vote against the trillion-dollar-plus infrastructure bill. State Director David Herbst highlighted a few of his concerns with the bill Thursday on Voices of Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.c...
Sentaor Tester Comments On Emergency Gray Wolf Request
21 U.S. Senators asked Interior Secretary Deb Halland Thursday to shield wolves from being killed for 240 days while permanent protections are considered. The request is in response to Republican-backed state laws in Montana and Idaho that make it easier to kill the predators. Senator Jon Tester was not among those who made the request but sta...
Senator Tester & Democratic Party Sue Secretary of State
The Montana Democratic Party, Montanans for Tester and registered Montana voter Macee Patritti filed a lawsuit in federal court against Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan, challenging one of Montana’s newly-enacted laws, Senate Bill 319. The suit argues that, by specifically singling...
Senator Tester Introduces Voting Rights Bill
Senator Jon Tester is introducing voting rights legislation to ensure every eligible Montanan has fair and equal access to the ballot box. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore protections under the Voting Rights Act and take aim against measures to make it more difficult for eligible voters to cast their ballot. https:/...
Missoulian Tracy Stone-Manning Confirmed As BLM Director
The U.S. Senate confirmed Montana’s Tracy-Stone Manning as the next Director of the Bureau of Land Management after a sustained push by Senator Jon Tester on behalf of her nomination who said this on the floor of the Senate before the vote. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-01_537.mp3
Use Of Remaining ARPA Funds In Montana To Be Decided By State Entities
State and local officials have raised concerns about the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for critical projects getting hampered by additional input from the Department of Treasury. During a recent hearing with the Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen cleared up these concerns when asked a...
Senator Tester Details Potential Clean Energy Future In Montana
The vote on the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is set for Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Montana’s Jon Tester one of the Senators who helped negotiate the bill recently explained how its clean energy investments would help Montana move away from carbon energy. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-2...