Pioneer League awaits next move with Professional Baseball Agreement set to expire
BILLINGS — It’s crunch time for Minor League Baseball in its effort to negotiate a new Professional Baseball Agreement with Major League Baseball, but answers are few and far between about the future of the Pioneer League and other MiLB clubs in limbo. The 30-year PBA is set to expire at the end of September — 27 days, officially — and the Pioneer League, which has been in operation in Montana and surrounding states for more than 80 years, is among those short-season coalitions in danger of losing their major league development contracts as MLB and MiLB haggle over a
Daines Secures Over $5 Million for PPE, COVID-19 Supplies in Montana
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be directing $5,713,604.24 to the State of Montana to support medical care for COVID-19 patients through the purchase and distribution of supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). “This funding is about ensuring that Montana has the financial resources to deal with the ongoing COIVD-19 pandemic,” Daines said. “I will continue working to ensure that all Montanans have the help they need during this crisis.” This funding will be directed to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Daines Secures Over $1 Million to Combat Unemployment Insurance Fraud in Montana
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor will be directing $1,215,000 to the State of Montana to support efforts to combat unemployment fraud and recover improper payments in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, including those programs created under the CARES Act. “This funding is about stopping and preventing unemployment fraud in Montana, and ensuring this money is available to those who are truly in need,” Daines said. “I will continue working with the Administration to ensure that our unemployment insurance programs are protected from any waste, abuse or fraud.” During the ongoing
Daines Announces Administration to Prioritize Cleanup of Billings PCE Superfund Site
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Billings PCE Groundwater State Superfund Site will be added to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund National Priorities List ensuring the site will be prioritized and eligible for funding for permanent clean up. “I am pleased to hear that another Montana Superfund site will be prioritized for clean-up by the EPA. This decision is great news for folks in Billings and will ensure this site receives the resources and attention needed to protect the health of communities and restore this property for homes and businesses in Billings,”
Daines Urges FDA Commissioner to Classify Abortion Pill as Hazard to Public Health
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter urging U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn to exercise the FDA’s authority to classify the abortion pill Mifeprex (or mifepristone) as an “imminent hazard to the public health” that poses a “significant threat of danger,” a classification that would result in the removal of this pill from the U.S. Market. “It is by now nakedly obvious that the abortion industry and its allies in the media, billionaire philanthropic circles, and special interest groups, have wanted an unregulated and demedicalized abortion pill since the moment the FDA first approved
Daines Secures Nearly $200,000 for West End Volunteer Fire District in De Borgia
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program will be directing $197,131 to the West End Volunteer Fire District in De Borgia. “This is about ensuring our firefighters in De Borgia have the critical resources needed to keep our communities safe during fire season,” Daines said. “I will continue working to get our fire departments and brave firefighters the help they need.” For more information on the funding, click HERE. The AFG program makes funds available directly to fire departments, State Fire Training Academies and non-affiliated EMS
Daines: I Will Always Support Montana Law Enforcement, Oppose Any Efforts to Defund the Police
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that he will be joining a pledge to stand by Montana’s and America’s law enforcement officers and oppose any bill, resolution or movement to defund the police. “I will always stand by the brave men and women of Montana’s law enforcement who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe,” Daines said. “I will oppose any efforts to defund the police and will continue to unequivocally support Montana’s law enforcement.” Daines is a strong supporter of the men and women who serve in our local law enforcement and will
Daines to Bullock: Need Transparency on COVID-19 Cases, Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities, Status Quo Unacceptable
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Governor Steve Bullock regarding the lack of reporting of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 in long-term care facilities in Montana. Daines is calling on the Governor to make this information publicly available to improve senior care, help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. “In Montana, outbreaks of COVID-19 in senior care facilities have tragically resulted in at least 200 positive cases and 25 deaths according to news reports; however, the data currently available provides an incomplete picture of the impact of COVID-19 on Montana’s senior
Daines asks state for more data on COVID-19 cases, deaths at senior facilities
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is asking Gov. Steve Bullock’s office to release more information on COVID-19 cases and deaths within Montana’s senior care facilities. Daines announced Friday that he had sent a letter to Bullock, saying the state’s data was giving “an incomplete picture of the impact of COVID-19 on Montana’s senior communities.” “In order to help mitigate the number of lives lost moving forward, I encourage you to make public cases and deaths due to COVID-19 in long-term care facilities by licensure category without further delay,” he said in the letter. The letter pointed to an online report from