Independent Record: Millions spent on attack ads in Mont. Senate race
Outside groups have already spent millions of dollars on ads attacking either Democratic Sen. Jon Tester or Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg in Montana’s high-profile Senate race.
Lee Newspapers of Montana reports that three groups have spent more than $1.5 million on broadcast advertisements that go after Tester, while three other groups have spent $720,000 on anti-Rehberg ads.
Various other groups have spent between $800,000 to $1 million on ads attacking or supporting either candidate.
ALERT: New report raises concerns about Rehberg’s ethics
The newly released Family Affair Report, a project by the independent watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, raises concerns about Rehberg’s decision to use $73,691 in political donations to reimburse himself.
KPAX: MT Senators work to protect Kalispell’s natural gas supply
Montana’s U.S. Senators have introduced a bill aimed at protecting Kalispell’s natural gas supply.
Nearly 25,000 consumers in the Flathead receive natural gas from a 118 mile long pipeline that runs through Glacier National Park. Currently, the National Park Service doesn’t have authority to issue a permit to Northwestern Energy to upgrade and maintain the pipeline.
Great Falls Tribune: Tester says C-130s still headed here
The C-130 cargo/transport planes slated to come to the Montana Air National Guard next year are still scheduled to arrive in Great Falls, said Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, on Wednesday during a conference call with the Central Montana Defense Alliance, which supports military missions in the region.
Rehberg reveals nat’l security ignorance in taxpayer-funded mailer
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montanans for Tester is calling into question Dennis Rehberg’s understanding of America’s national security and the bipartisan New START agreement following an “absurdly false” claim in Rehberg’s latest taxpayer-funded mailer.
Rehberg and his party bosses put brakes on Highway Bill
The Highway Bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate with a vote 74 to 22. But news reports indicate that Rehberg and the House are unlikely to pass the Senate’s bipartisan bill.
Where is Dennis Rehberg?
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 15, 2012 Transparency Week failure: Where is Dennis Rehberg? As Jon Tester works, Congressman vacations BILLINGS, Mont. – As Montana farmer Jon Tester travels the Big Sky State with a focus on creating jobs, Congressman Dennis Rehberg is spending his recess week—like his entire year—not working. According to his own…
Missoulian: U.S. Senate passes highway bill, extension of payments to forest counties
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a $109 billion, two-year federal highway bill, one that Sen. Max Baucus said would provide Montana with $400 million in federal highway money annually.
Missoulian: Proposal to release roadless, wilderness study areas gains backers, opponents
A proposed bill to release federal roadless and wilderness study areas to local management and development is gathering lengthy lists of supporters and opponents, even though it’s stalled in Congress.
Independent Record LTE: More for millionaires
Rep. Dennis Rehberg has irresponsible priorities.
He has given tax breaks to millionaires and companies that ship jobs overseas. But he’s tried to cut financial aid to students, health care for seniors and women’s health services. Rep. Rehberg even referred to Pell Grants as “welfare” and voted against raising the minimum wage.
