Government

News from the office of Senator Jon Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today continued his push to eradicate exploitation of older Montanans by securing $400,000 in Department of Justice funding to the Montana Board of Crime Control to help combat elder abuse. “At a time when older Montanans are stuck inside with a greater risk from COVID-19, it is absolutely critical we do everything we can to help stop the scourge of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation,” said Tester.  These funds will allow the Montana Board of Crime Control to continue the collaboration with the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation and the Att...

POLSON – In a virtual meeting, city commissioners heard a presentation and public comment about a proposed additional tax on services and items commonly purchased by visitors to the area to fund street repairs in the city.  The proposed tax would be a 3 percent year-round tax on lodging, restau...

News from the Office of the Governor   MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock renewed his equal pay Executive Order and extended the Equal Pay for Equal Work Task Force through 2022 to continue its work to narrow the wage gap. “Every person in Montana has a stake in ensuring women and men ...

News from Senator Jon Tester   BIG SANDY — Following a sustained push led by U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Trump Administration today agreed to extend the foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Americans who receive certain types of federal housing assistance through Dec. 31, 2020. In July...

News from the U.S. Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — Today, the Trump Administration highlighted the efforts made in 2019 by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Joint Opioid Reduction Task Force in Indian Country, as law enforcement officials successfully led 14 operations across sev...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — Following a recent announcement that Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are establishing a fee on refinanced home loans, U.S. Senator Jon Tester led a bipartisan group of colleagues in demanding that Federal Housing Financ...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — To provide support to seniors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently announced that Montana will receive $9,797,300 to help 70 nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities across the state increase testing, staffing, and bols...