Tester Defends Rural Ratepayers, Takes on Forest Service for Unwarranted Fines on Montana Electric Co-op
Tester: “This appears to be a situation where the federal government determined a small, rural cooperative is guilty until proven innocent” After the United States Forest Service (USFS) stuck Vigilante Rural Cooperative, a Montana electric cooperative, with a more than $5...
Tester Presses USPS Board of Governors to Improve Service in Montana
Senator cites well-documented delays in rural service, prescription drug concerns from veterans Following the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) recent decision to relocate Missoula’s Processing and Distribution Center outgoing operations out-of-state, and after hearing from countless veterans frustrated with USPS’s...
Tester, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Housing Bill to Speed Up Appraisal Process by Bolstering Rural Workforce
Senators’ bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act would speed up appraisal process by bolstering appraiser workforce in rural communities As part of their efforts to improve access to housing, particularly in rural communities, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)...
Flathead Beacon: Inflation, Fentanyl Top Concerns During Tester Visit with Law Enforcement Leaders
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester met with law enforcement officials on Friday to discuss immigration, budget concerns and the area’s burgeoning fentanyl crisis U.S. Sen. Jon Tester joined law enforcement officials in Kalispell on Friday to discuss the economic strains on...
Daily Inter Lake: Tester talks crime, drugs and border with Flathead law enforcement officials
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester met with law enforcement officials from Flathead and Lincoln counties in Kalispell on Friday to discuss crime prevention, fentanyl interdiction and border security efforts. The three-term Democrat — who is running for reelection this year —...