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News from June 2023

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Great Falls MVD Office Moves Locations To Improve Customer Service

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

The Montana Motor Vehicle Division’s (MVD) Great Falls office is moving to a new location that will offer an improved customer experience, expanded services, and increased visibility starting on Monday, June 19.

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CDC predicts 24 people in 45-64 age group in Montana died during week ending June 3

By Big Sky Times | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 24 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Tester, Rounds Lead Bipartisan Effort To Expand Critical Program For Student Veterans Nationwide

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 17, 2023

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Ensure At Least One Vetsuccess On Campus Counselor Is Located In Every State; Establish Vetsuccess On Campus Program In Montana And South Dakota

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Governor Gianforte Champions New Laws to Promote Public Safety, Strengthen Schools

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

Continuing his third annual 56 County Tour in Flathead and Lake counties, Governor Greg Gianforte on June 9 championed new laws to promote public safety and strengthen schools.

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AG Knudsen Files Lawsuit To Block Biden Administration Policy That Increases Montanans’ Flood Insurance Rates

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and nine other state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its new “Equity in Action” methodology used to calculate flood insurance rates that would force Montanans to pay hundreds of dollars more per year.

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Tester, Cassidy, Grassley, Thune & Stabenow Stand Up For American Farmers By Combating Chinese Dumping

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 16, 2023

As part of their continued efforts to counter China and stand up for American farmers and agricultural producers, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

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Attorney General’s Office Secures Guilty Plea From State Prison Inmate Who Viciously Attacked Correctional Officers

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

A Missoula man serving a life sentence in state prison for a 2017 double murder, in which he tried to dissolve victims in acid after fatally stabbing them, admitted to an attack on correctional officials that left one with a traumatic brain injury and broken ribs, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced on June 6.

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Governor Gianforte Hosts Town Hall in Eureka

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

Recognizes veterans, 99-year-old landowner participating in Block Management

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Tester Secures $119.9 Million For High-speed Internet Connectivity For 61,000 Montanans

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

Funding Will Come From Senator’s American Rescue Plan Act (Arpa)

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Daines Fights For Continued Air Service In Montana

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 14, 2023

Calls on Biden administration to review SkyWest’s Airlines’ request to operate certain flights in rural Montana, including Butte

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Governor Gianforte Launches Third Annual 56 County Tour

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 14, 2023

Governor Greg Gianforte today launched his third annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with Montanans in Mineral, Sanders, and Lincoln counties.

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At Hearing, Tester Seeks Answers From Administration Officials On Improving Veterans’ Access To Long-term Care & Addressing Nursing Home Staffing Shortages

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 14, 2023

Va Confirms They’re “on Pace” To Expand The Veteran Directed Care Program To All Va Medical Centers; Tester Highlights Low Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Negatively Impacting Veterans In Rural Montana

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Montana deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 27

By Big Sky Times | Jun 13, 2023

Montana's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Montana during week ending May 27?

By Big Sky Times | Jun 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 63 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 27.

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Daines Slams Biden Administration For Anti-energy Regulations Devastating American Economy

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 13, 2023

Recent rules will rob the Navajo Nation of hundreds of millions of dollars, force Colstrip to shutdown

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Daines Calls For Passage Of Bipartisan 9th Circuit Cottonwood Fix, Highlights Efforts To Support Wildland Firefighters At Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called attention to the serious threat of wildfires as smoke covers East Coast skies and highlighted the importance of passing his full and permanent fix for the 9th Circuit Cottonwood decision.

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Governor Gianforte Hosts U.S. Forest Service Chief in Montana

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 13, 2023

Governor Greg Gianforte on June 6 hosted U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore in Montana to tour federally owned and managed forests and emphasize the need for active forest management.

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Tester’s Bipartisan Bill To Investigate Atrocities Committed By Indian Boarding Schools Clears Key Senate Hurdle

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 13, 2023

Senator’s Bill Would Create A Truth And Healing Commission To Hear Public Testimony, Promote Awareness, And Produce A Comprehensive Report Of Indian Boarding School Policies

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40 people in 75-84 age group in Montana are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Big Sky Times | Jun 12, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 40 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Tester Presses Biden Administration To Return Northern Ports Of Entry To Pre-pandemic Hours

By Big Sky Times Report | Jun 12, 2023

Bipartisan Letter Presses Customs And Border Protection (Cbp) To Return Northern Border Hours To Pre-pandemic Hours Or, At Minimum, Match Canadian Ports