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January 17, 2020| View More
SIDNEY HERALD: With 5G around the corner, Tester tells FCC they can’t leave rural America behind
Voicing his frustration with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) consistent failure to bring rural America up to speed with mobile wireless service, U.S. Senator Jon Tester grilled agency officials on their strategy to implement a proposal that aims to bring 5G services to rural communities during this week’s Senate Commerce …
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January 13, 2020| View More
HAVRE DAILY NEWS: Tester secures $1M for Rocky Boy Head Start
The office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday he secured secured more than $1 million for Head Start programs on Rocky Boy’s Reservation.
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January 3, 2020| View More
VOICE OF AMERICA: The Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana is Homeless No More
For decades, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana have lived in a state of neitherness — neither completely Native American nor non-Native American. But last month, its 5,400 members received a gift they have waited decades for -- federal recognition. The Little Shell …
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December 26, 2019| View More
HAVRE DAILY NEWS: Tester calls for quickly restoring ticket agents in Havre, Shelby Amtrak stations
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is doubling down on his efforts to restore ticket agents in some Amtrak stations including in Havre and Shelby.
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December 26, 2019| View More
HAVRE DAILY NEWS: NAMI Montana honorees include Tester, Windy Boy
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Montana has released its list of Montana Heroes for their work on dealing with mental illness, with two local lawmakers on the list.
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December 20, 2019| View More
MTN NEWS: Montana, tribal leaders raise Little Shell flag to celebrate federal recognition
Gov. Steve Bullock, Sen. Jon Tester and leaders of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana gathered in Helena Friday for a celebration, ahead of the tribe officially receiving full recognition from the federal government.
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December 11, 2019| View More
ROUNDUPWEB.com: Tester Urges USDA To Act On Northeast Montana Wheat Crisis
(U.S. Senate) – Following two weeks of heavy snow in Northeast Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester urged Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to reconsider his decision not to extend disaster assistance to the region’s wheat farmers who were forced to leave their crop in the ground or were left with …
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December 10, 2019| View More
YPR: Little Shell Federal Recognition Appears Imminent
The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians is poised to get federal recognition any day now. Once the must-pass defense bill clears Congress, the Montana tribe will receive a land base and be eligible for federal funds after a generations-long struggle.
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December 8, 2019| View More
MTN NEWS: Tester sees bipartisan support for Flathead Water settlement
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) believes bipartisan support might be the difference to finally resolving the years-long debate over tribal water rights in the Flathead Basin.
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December 5, 2019| View More
MTN NEWS: Flathead water dispute is already generating positive reaction
MISSOULA — The proposed settlement of the Flathead water dispute is generating action from the principal players who been working on the issue for years.
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December 4, 2019| View More
POLITICO: Robocall crackdown sails through the impeachment noise
Robocalls have seemingly done the impossible: Unite a toxically divided Washington.
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December 4, 2019| View More
MTN NEWS: Montana hemp farmers finally provided access to banking services
After several repeated efforts, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is announcing that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will issue a guidance allowing hemp producers to bank at financial institutions.
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November 20, 2019| View More
Havre Daily News: LWCF funding bill clears committee, heads to full Senate
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