Today, the Biden Administration announced a January 4, 2022 deadline for all businesses that have at least 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly negative COVID-19 tests for their employees. The mandate was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will apply to tens of thousands of Montana employees. Details ...
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...
Districting & Apportionment Committee To Decide On Final Congressional Map
For the first time in 30 years the U.S. Census awarded Montana a second seat in Congress. Today, the state’s districting and apportionment commission will select district boundaries in essence dividing the Treasure State in half. With little common ground between the commission’s two Republican and two Democratic members much of the decision m...
Senator Daines Joins Congressional Effort To Change President Biden’s 30 x 30 Plan
A group of 39 GOP members of Congress released an alternative to President Joe Biden’s 30 x 30 land conservation initiative Tuesday co-authored by Senator Steve Daines pushing for more attention to productive management of working lands. In a video statement, Daines said Biden’s proposal lacks clear information about what lands would qualify t...
Senator Daines Voices Concern Over Montana & US Moving Away From Carbon-Based Energy
Montana Senator Steve Daines has been repeatedly critical of the proposed 3.5 trillion-dollar budget plan currently being negotiated in the nation’s capital. At a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing he voiced his concerns about moving American energy production towards more carbon-neutral options with an unfavorable comparison to the Unite...
Two Montana Schools Awarded National Recognition
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue-Ribbon Schools for 2021 including Ridge View Elementary School in Belgrade and Cascade Elementary School in Cascade. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Now in...
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...
Montana Gun Manufacturer Comments On Biden’s ATF Nominee
President Joe Biden will pull David Chipman as his nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives. His nomination received opposition from Republican Senators including Steve Daines and gun manufacturers due to his past advocacy for gun control. Phil Noreen is the Co-owner of Noreen Firearms in Belgrade. https://northern...
Senator Daines Calling On Montana To Accept Afghan Refugees
Senator Steve Daines is encouraging Montanans to open their hearts and welcome refugees who are fleeing the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan after meeting with some refugee families this week and then having a follow-up roundtable discussion with veterans and members of Missoula’s International Rescue Committee. Afterward Daines s...
Senator Daines Advocates For Better Wildland Management During Wildfire Update
Wednesday during a press conference at the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Southwestern Land Office Helibase in Missoula, Senator Steve Daines talked about the need to increase forest management to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and protect Montana families and communities. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-conten...