As Montana’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise so does the pressure for the state’s congressional delegation to take further action. Senator Jon Tester recently commented on the state of the coronavirus throughout Montana and the federal vaccine mandate to businesses with more than 100 employees. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uplo...
Montana Officials Critical Of Continued Canadian Border Closure
Montana elected officials from both sides of the aisle have decried news the Biden administration will extend travel restrictions from Canada into the U.S. for at least another month. Senator Jon Tester said there was no basis for the continued restrictions for Canadians who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Senator Steve Daines also criticized...
Senator Tester Feeling Push To Support Climate Change Reconciliation
Congress is considering a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that includes significant investments to address climate change. Thursday care packages were delivered to state offices of Senator Jon Tester urging him to support the measure. Caitlin Piserchia with the Montana chapter of the Sierra Club says it’s crucial to act on clima...
Montana Groups To Gather In Support For Infrastructure Bill
Montanans will deliver a message to Democratic Senator Jon Tester’s offices across the state today to support bold investments in the country’s future. Congress is considering a 3.5 trillion dollar budget that includes major investments to address climate change. Tester was instrumental in crafting the bipartisan infrastructure bill last month...
Senator Tester Details How Montana’s Broadband Funding Will Be Distributed
There’s been a lot of talk about the potentially historic investment in Montana’s broadband infrastructure through the bipartisan package passed by the Senate but with so much federal money coming into the state it also has many wondering how it will be allocated. Senator Jon Tester, one of the bill’s negotiators, recently explained how. https...
U.S. Borders To Remain Closed At Least One More Month
The Department of Homeland Security today announced the U.S. is extending the nonessential closure of its northern and southern borders to at least September 21 due to the delta variant of the coronavirus. Montana Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines both denounced the decision through in respective statements saying the continued closure of t...
Senator Tester Speaks At PNWEA Annual Summit
Tuesday Senator Jon Tester spoke at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region’s annual summit in Big Sky. The bi-national hybrid event brings U.S. and Canadian delegates together to discuss regional economic matters relating to the northwest region of North America. He noted the significance of this type of meeting. https://northernbroadcasting.co...
Senator Tester Details Potential Improvements To Water Infrastructure
Included in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the U.S. Senate last week is 8.3 billion dollars of funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. Across the Western states, around one billion dollars would go towards water storage, water recycl...
Senator Tester Details What New Infrastructure Package Will Bring To Montana
There’s even more money coming to the state after the Senate passed the $1 trillion plus infrastructure bill. Senator Jon Tester on what that’ll mean for Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-13_737.mp3
Montana Senators Split Over Infrastructure Bill
A trillion dollar infrastructure bill that passed the Senate Tuesday is expected to bring more than $3 billion in direct investment to Montana. It still faces a vote in the House but Democratic Senator Jon Tester part of a bipartisan group of 10 senators who crafted the bill was optimistic and issued this statement after it was passed. 19 Repu...