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News from May 2023

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Montana

By Big Sky Times | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 55 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Daines Helps Introduce Bill To Overhaul Broken U.s. Permitting System

By Big Sky Times Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, helped introduce a permitting proposal to substantively reform the nation’s broken permitting and environmental review processes, which are currently delaying key energy, infrastructure and transportation projects in Montana and across America.

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Governor Gianforte Proclaims This Week Small Business Week

By Big Sky Times Report | May 8, 2023

Governor Greg Gianforte on May 1 proclaimed Sunday, April 30 to Saturday, May 6, 2023, as Small Business Week in Montana to celebrate small businesses and their contributions to Montana’s communities and economy.

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Tester Secures More Than $5 Million For Water Conservation And Efficiency Projects In Montana

By Big Sky Times Report | May 8, 2023

Funding Will Come From Senator’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act And 2023 Government Funding Bill

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Attorney General Knudsen To Mark Peace Officers Memorial Day With Ceremony At State Capitol

By Big Sky Times Report | May 8, 2023

The Montana Department of Justice and Attorney General Austin Knudsen will host a Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony on May 15 in the rotunda of the State Capitol, the attorney general announced on May 8.

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Montana deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Big Sky Times | May 7, 2023

Montana's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Daines, Tester Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Day Of Awareness For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls Passes U.s. Senate

By Big Sky Times Report | May 7, 2023

U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester, members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, announced the passage of their bipartisan Senate resolution marking May 5th, 2023, as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Montana decreases in 2021

By Big Sky Times | May 7, 2023

There were 13,671 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Montana in 2021, a 0.6 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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How many 65-74-year-olds died in Montana during week ending April 22?

By Big Sky Times | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Tester, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Strengthen Trio Programs, Support Underserved Students

By Big Sky Times Report | May 7, 2023

Trio Programs Help Ensure First-generation, Underserved Students Have Equal Access To A College Education

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Daines: President Biden And Senate Democrats Are Responsible For Impending Debt Default

By Big Sky Times Report | May 6, 2023

“President Biden and Senate Democrats are Standing Between the American People and Responsible Spending Reform and Increased Domestic Energy Production”

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28 people in 45-64 age group in Montana are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Big Sky Times | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 28 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Leading Defense Subcommittee Hearing, Tester Calls For Commonsense Debt Ceiling Resolution To Ensure Military Funding

By Big Sky Times Report | May 6, 2023

Senator: “if We Continue Down This Line, I’m Very Concerned About Funding For The Military, Funding For Homeland Security, Funding For Every Agency”; Tester Also Pressed For Updates On Recent Fatal Helicopter Collisions, Army Recruitment Numbers, And Tricare Challenges

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On MMIP Awareness Day AG Knudsen Continues Commitment To Finding Missing Indigenous Persons In Montana

By Big Sky Times Report | May 6, 2023

On this Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Attorney General Austin Knudsen praised the Legislature for passing bills supported by the Montana Department of Justice this session to combat human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis in Montana.

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Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Protect Montana Children’s Safety Online

By Big Sky Times Report | May 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce the “Kids Online Safety Act”, a bipartisan bill to protect Montana children online and hold Big Tech accountable.

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in Montana increases in 2021

By Big Sky Times | May 5, 2023

There were 248,513 total OASDI beneficiaries in Montana in 2021.

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Montana sees a 58.3% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Big Sky Times | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 494 home loans totaling $180.4 million in Montana during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Tester Statement On Termination Of Vaccine Mandate For Truckers Entering United States

By Big Sky Times Report | May 5, 2023

Announcement Follows Months Of Pressure From Senator

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AG Knudsen Announces Distribution Of Over $500K To Montanans Deceived By TurboTax

By Big Sky Times Report | May 5, 2023

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced on May 4 that over 17,000 Montanans who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying to file their federal tax return will begin receiving checks from a settlement announced last year.

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Montana among 26 states that allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Big Sky Times Report | May 4, 2023

Montana is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.