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January 10, 2018| View More
Montana's Democratic Senator on border walls, weed and 2018 goals
The president met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss immigration, including Montana Democratic Senator Jon Tester. He spoke with Yellowstone Public Radio's Nate Hegyi after the meeting about border walls, weed, and his top priorities for 2018.
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January 9, 2018| View More
Trump contradicts self repeatedly in immigration meeting; Tester calls for long-term border plan
President Donald Trump appeared to contradict himself multiple times in a meeting on immigration with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Tuesday -- a reflection of growing frustration from Capitol Hill about the lack of direction from the White House on the issue.
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January 8, 2018| View More
Montana-made copper star that adorned Capitol tree coming home to Butte
The copper star that topped the Montana-grown national Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., this holiday season will be on permanent display in Butte once Montana Resources can find a home for it.
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January 8, 2018| View More
Tester requests Capitol Christmas Tree be used in Sperry Chalet rebuild
U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced Monday that he would like to see the Christmas tree that's adorned the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the past month hauled back to Montana and used in the reconstruction of the historic Sperry Chalet.
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January 6, 2018| View More
Tester fields questions from HS students along "Montennial" tour
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) got some tough questions Friday as his "Montennial" tour continues. They didn't come from the media, but from Kalispell students.
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January 6, 2018| View More
Sen. Tester: I’ll work with Trump, when possible – but not to cut entitlement programs
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, facing a re-election battle this year, says he'll work with President Trump whenever he can on issues to advance the nation and Montana - but not if it means cutting programs like Social Security and Medicare.
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January 5, 2018| View More
TESTER TAKES QUESTIONS FROM LOCAL STUDENTS
Senator Jon Tester hosted a high school town hall with about 120 students at Glacier High School.
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January 5, 2018| View More
High Schoolers Pitch Tough Questions At Tester Town Hall
On Friday, Wright hosted Senator Jon Tester for a student-driven town hall. About 140 juniors and seniors from Glacier and Stillwater Christian Academy attended. They did not hold back with their questions for the senator.
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January 2, 2018| View More
Tester reviews 2017, shares goals for 2018
Going into 2018, Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) will have many issues on his plate, one being a Senate re-election run.On Tuesday, however, while speaking at a Kiwanis luncheon in Missoula, Tester looked back at 2017 and his year working for Montanans.
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January 2, 2018| View More
Tester warns of challenges coming in 2018
Congress got some good work done for military veterans last year, but faces lots of Montana-related issues in the next few months, Sen. Jon Tester told the Missoula Kiwanis Club on Tuesday.
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January 2, 2018| View More
From forest management to the arts, Missoula business community bends Tester's ear
Local business leaders joined Sen. Jon Tester in a roundtable talk at the Missoula Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues and seek legislative advice heading into the new year.
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January 1, 2018| View More
Trump signs Tester’s bill into law
President Trump recently signed into law the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act.
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December 27, 2017| View More
Montana Delegation Says Kootenai Forestland Project a Priority
The state's congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Forest Service to prioritize a 22,275-acre conservation easement near the Kootenai National Forest, saying it will strengthen the local economy, protect wildlife and create jobs.
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December 26, 2017| View More
High school senior looks forward to military service
For many young people in America today, what they want to do in the future is a mystery. However, one Sidney High School senior has known exactly what she wants to do for as long as she can remember.
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December 24, 2017| View More
Tax bill a disastrous plan, fails Montana and our future
This tax scheme not only saddles future generations with more debt, it also raises taxes on Montana families in the long run, forces cuts to Medicare, and caps deductions that allow Montanans to keep more of their hard earned money in their wallets.
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December 21, 2017| View More
East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act passes in the U.S. Senate, now heads to House
Legislation to protect a portion of the East Rosebud Creek passed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester seeks for 20 miles of the waterway to be designated part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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December 21, 2017| View More
Bill to name mountain after conservationist passes Senate
A bill to name a 9,675-foot peak in the Madison Range after the late Alex Diekmann has cleared the U.S. Senate and is on its way to the U.S. House.
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December 20, 2017| View More
Senate approves East Rosebud Protections
A bill to give Wild and Scenic River Act protection to a section of East Rosebud Creek has passed the Senate.
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December 20, 2017| View More
Montana delegation seeks support for conservation easement
Montana's congressional delegation is asking U.S. Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke to support a conservation easement on 22,275-acres of private land near the Kootenai National Forest.
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December 19, 2017| View More
Senate bill would fund Chronic Wasting Disease research
Senator Jon Tester introduced legislation today to help in the fight against chronic wasting disease. The introduction of Tester's bill follows the discovery of the first cases of the disease in Montana's wildlife.
