Government

News from the office of  Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator Tester’s blocking of President Biden’s slate of Amtrak Board nominees until the Administration brought them into compliance with geographic representation requirements from Tester’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  “Montanans sent me to Washington to fight for our rural way of life, and I’ll stand up to anyone – including the Biden Administration...

News from the office of the Governor HELENA — Together with Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state raised an historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025. The governor then a...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton recently announced several improvements within the Child Support Services Division designed to enhance the overall customer service experience for thousands of Montanans the division serves. “DPHHS is working to improve quality cus...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee Michael Whitaker on his plan to address staffing shortages in rural airports, including many in Montana. If confirmed, Mr. Whitaker will b...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — As Montana gears up to enter another respiratory illness season, the Department of Public Health and Human Services encourages Montanans to take precautions to help protect against severe symptoms from COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte DILLON — Governor Greg Gianforte recently cut the ribbon on Clēnera’s Apex Solar project, celebrating a new source of American-made energy in Montana. “We’re ramping up energy production in Montana with our all-of-the-above approach, ...

News from the USDA BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making more than $3 billion in funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024. As first announce...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — As a part of his continued efforts to combat drug trafficking in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $1,161,355 in funding for law enforcement, public education, and supporting at-risk youth.  As a senior member of the S...

News from the Dept. of the Interior   WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced the launch of a new large-scale water recycling program and made $180 million in initial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available for projects aimed at crea...

The recent spate of headlines about grizzly bear attacks and human-bear conflicts highlights the need for the federal government to return management of grizzlies to the State of Montana.  Grizzly bears are still listed under the federal Engendered Species Act despite their populations having been re...