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November 17, 2021| View More
Billings Gazette: Guest opinion: New Infrastructure law is great news for Montana
As a farmer, I know firsthand that good things take time.
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November 16, 2021| View More
The Western NEws: Library gets tech boost from ARPA grant
Lincoln County Library is planning to expand their digital offerings thanks to a $32,500 federal grant.
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November 15, 2021| View More
KTVH: Sen. Tester lauds signing of $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Calling Monday "one of the best days I've have in Washington, D.C.," Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester joined President Biden at the White House for the signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which he said should translate into thousands of jobs and a generational investment that will boost the …
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November 15, 2021| View More
KULR8: Senator Tester's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is signed into law
Billions of dollars are heading to Montana as part of a bipartisan infrastructure plan signed into law by President Joe Biden on Monday.
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November 15, 2021| View More
Billings Gazette: Infrastructure bill includes billions of dollars for Montana
Calling the Biden administration's $1 trillion investment in American infrastructure the first of its kind in at least a generation, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said Monday that construction in Montana should begin in a few months.
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November 14, 2021| View More
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Editorial: A genuine bipartisan effort that will help Montana
President Biden will sign into law a sweeping infrastructure measure on Monday, marking the end of a long process and the investment of some $1.2 trillion in improvements to roads, bridges, drinking water systems, broadband access, passenger rail service and other public transit, floodwater protection, and much more.
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November 14, 2021| View More
Flathead Beacon: Infrastructure Deal Delivers Federal Funds for Montana
Nearly four months after Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., visited Kalispell to tout the merits of a bipartisan infrastructure deal he predicted would deliver hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds to the Treasure State, the measure is finally awaiting President Joe Biden's signature after passing both chambers …
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November 12, 2021| View More
Montana Standard: Montana view: COST of War Act is a bill delegation should agree on
As we spent Thursday celebrating Veterans' Day, many words were said by many speakers at many events honoring veterans across Montana.
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November 12, 2021| View More
Char-Koosta News: U.S. 93 Ronan-North Project to break ground this spring
Recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bodes well for completion of remaining sections the Highway 93 reconstruction project on the Flathead Reservation.
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November 11, 2021| View More
Montana Standard: Poignant Veterans Day ceremony honors sacrifice and service
Time and again Thursday, speakers expressed concern and compassion for the veterans whose wars have continued long after leaving the battlefield.
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November 11, 2021| View More
NBC Montana: VA aims to improve services for women veterans
In a ceremony Thursday morning, Butte residents took time to thank women veterans for their service.
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November 11, 2021| View More
KTVH: Tester, veterans advocate for military toxic exposure bill in Helena
Military members are subjected to visible dangers on a regular basis, but in May of this year, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Jon Tester, D-Mont., unveiled a bill that would tackle the invisible dangers that service members have been subjected to.
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November 9, 2021| View More
Missoula Current: Infrastructure bill boosts regional effort to restore passenger rail to southern MT
What started out as a lofty vision two years ago to restore passenger rail to southern Montana will receive a significant boost from the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress, and proponents are ready to move on the opportunity.
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November 8, 2021| View More
Hi-Line Today: St. Mary’s System to Receive Up to $100 Million from Infrastructure Bill
This comes as the bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared the U.S. House of Congress on Friday evening, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk.
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November 8, 2021| View More
KTVH: Montana Republicans oppose infrastructure bill; Tester touts its impact
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, one of the architects of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that passed Congress on Friday, says it will bring good jobs to the state and make it easier to do business in Montana.
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November 8, 2021| View More
Explore Big Sky: Canadian-U.S. border open to vaccinated travelers
The Canadian-U.S. border opened today to vaccinated travelers entering by land and ferry for the first time since closing during the pandemic. Land and ferry travelers will not be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, but must be vaccinated. Air travelers will still be required to show …
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November 8, 2021| View More
Montana Free Press: Montana primed for infrastructure infusion
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sprawling $1.2 trillion infrastructure package late last week, setting the stage for a massive federal investment in Montana's highways, bridges, water systems and broadband capabilities.
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November 6, 2021| View More
Daily Inter Lake/ Associated Press: House OKs $1 trillion infrastructure package
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to seal the deal.
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November 5, 2021| View More
NBC Montana: Tester, Daines challenge ESPN to host GameDay in Missoula for 'Brawl of the Wild'
Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines are coming together to challenge ESPN to host their 'College GameDay' program in Missoula for the 120th 'Brawl of the Wild.'
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October 29, 2021| View More
NBC Montana: $1.5 million in federal grants will help train beginning farmers, ranchers in Montana
U.S. Senator Jon Tester has announced federal grant recipients that will receive$1.5 million to train beginning farmers and ranchers in Montana.
