Independent Record: No to Rehberg
It was no surprise to see Congressman Rehberg tell the Helena IR that he won’t raise taxes on millionaires. After all, Congressman Rehberg is one of the wealthiest members of a Congress that is filled with millionaires.
But even if he’s not willing to close tax loopholes for his fellow millionaires, he did say he’s willing to end Medicaid for Montanans.
Big Sky Business Journal: Talkin’ About the Bakken… “It’s Headed Our Way”
When it comes to The Bakken — someone has “to put a rope around the chaos…We need someone to put a saddle on this chaos and ride it for all it’s worth.”
Such were the words of one observer of the hectic activity in the area of Sidney, Montana and Williston ND, according to Kendall McCrae, an entrepreneur who is trying to help put a rope on it.
MEA-MFT Release: MEA-MFT COPE votes to recommend Jon Tester
Members of MEA-MFT’s political action committee (called MEA-MFT COPE) have voted unanimously to recommend Jon Tester for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
MEA-MFT represents more than 18,000 Montana k-12 teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty, county and state employees, Head Start educators, and health care workers.
Grail MoonKAM: The GRAIL Spacecraft Names
At the end of a nation-wide school contest, on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, the GRAIL Spacecraft officially received their new names, EBB & FLOW.
KECI: Education Group Backs Tester
A Montana education group is backing Jon Tester for November’s election.
The democrat is trying for a second term in the US Senate. Republican, Denny Rehberg is challenging him in what is predicted to be on the the most epic battles across the nation.
KPAX: Women’s Small Business Workshop coming to Missoula
Montana Senator Jon Tester is bringing his Small Business Opportunity Workshop to Missoula next month.
The meeting, which is set for February 21st, will focus on helping Montana women get a jump-start on opening their own small business and creating jobs according to a news release from Tester’s office.
NBC Montana: Tester Says He’s Listening To Montanans, Proud Of Strong Record
Senator Jon Tester toured the Head Start facility in Bozeman today, a national program that promotes school readiness.
Tester says it’s important for him to show his support for such a successful program while there are so many budget cuts going on in Washington.
Billings Gazette: Tester listens to Native veterans’ issues
The Northern Cheyenne people are no stranger to battles, a tribal member told U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Friday.
“We have battle sites here in Montana all the way down to Texas, they’re well documented, in defending our traditional way of life,” Steve Brady, chairman of the tribe’s Cultural Commission, told the U.S. senator during a noon listening session at the tribal headquarters in Lame Deer.
Billings Gazette: Tester talks Bakken, budget, economy
The Bakken oil boom can be a moneymaker for Eastern Montana, but the torrent of business will prove too much for the community if it isn’t ready, said Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, who thinks the federal government should be helping.
“Mother Nature puts the pressures on during a natural disaster. Man is putting the pressure’s on now,” Tester, a Democrat, said while meeting with The Billings Gazette editorial board Friday. “A lot of these local communities can’t afford it. They’re going to have to come up with something, no doubt.”
