U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced the long-awaited release of a landmark study by the federal government on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) crisis. Tester first called for this study in 2019 and lead a bipartisan effort to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct the study and release its findings. “We’ve made progress in addressing the MMIP

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte reiterated his request to President Biden on Thursday, Oct. 28, that he immediately halt Afghan resettlements in Montana until the Biden administration guarantees its refugee vetting system is reformed. Referring to an Afghan humanitarian evacuee who recently was charged with felony rape in Missoula, Gianforte wrote in a letter to the president, “Tragic events over

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, noted that some items that Montanans expressed concerns about were not included in President Biden’s Build Back Better Act that gained additional support last week. During a conference call with state media members, Tester said his priority was that the bill addressed child care, senior care, housing and veterans. The bill did not include a new requirement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) will be conducting tests at the Fort Peck Dam in spring and early summer of 2023 in an effort to learn whether endangered pallid sturgeon can successfully spawn in the wild. The Fort Peck Tribes, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, agricultural interests and area residents oppose the plan. There are approximately 160 pumps near the dam, providing irrigation