Ag summit wraps up
The first annual Ag summit wraps up Thursday in the Electric City. There seemed to be a lot of hope from the attendees as they look to the future. Whole idea behind this summit, was for our National Agriculture leadership to hear and address the grassroots people of the Ag industry. A big topic was how farmers and ranchers can make themselves part of a bigger global agriculture community.Senator Daines reminded people that agriculture brings in over five billion dollars a year to the state. He was joined by Senator Pat Roberts, the Chairman of the Senate Ag Committee and Sonny Perdue the US Secretary of
Montana Ag Summit brings agriculture’s heaviest hitters to Great Falls
Perhaps the greatest benefit Montana farmers and ranchers took home with them from the Montana Ag Summit was the national attention it delivered and a greater awareness in Washington, D.C. of Montana’s importance to the U.S. farm economy. “We have two of the nation’s leaders; I would argue the nation’s top two influencers of ag policy with us here today,” said Montana Senator Steve Daines. “This is making a very deep impression on Sonny Perdue (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture) and Pat Roberts (Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee).” Daines organized and sponsored the two-day event, bringing together what was probably the highest profile delegation of U.S. ag leaders
Making Net Neutrality a Thing of the Past
Anyone who has followed the hyperbolic debate about net neutrality has likely heard that the Federal Communications Commission is moving to “squelch competition,” “limit consumer choice,” “raise prices,” and perhaps even “destroy the internet.” At least, that is what some activists and crusading late-night comedians claim. But none of this is true. Rather, what the FCC did two weeks ago was vote to reconsider the agency’s barely 2-year-old decision to begin regulating the internet, for the first time ever, under Title II of the 1934 Communications Act. Why did the FCC begin to regulate the internet through a law designed
Watch the Montana Ag Summit 2017 Live
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced how to follow along during the Montana Ag Summit 2017. The Summit will begin at 8AM MT/10AM ET. A live feed available at www.daines.senate.gov. The Montana Ag Summit 2017 will be streamed live HERE beginning at 8AM MT/10AM ET. Follow the Montana Ag Summit on: Facebook Twitter The summit, co-sponsored by Daines, will take place in Great Falls on May 31 and June 1, 2017. The Montana Ag Summit will bring the nation’s agricultural leaders to Montana’s Golden Triangle. The summit will focus on strengthening international relationships for Montana agriculture, showcasing technological
Daines Announces over $8.9 Million in Funding for 20 Montana Airports
U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that 20 Montana airports have received $8,989,592.00 in funding for critical upgrades and maintenance. “Montana’s community airport play a critical role in connecting our state,” Daines stated. “Every single dollar make a huge difference to keeping our rural airports reliable and ready to use.” Daines secured the following provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) dollars which build and maintain Montana’s critical aviation infrastructure such as runways. Daines has also engaged the FAA to expedite grants to northern states with short construction seasons. The funding is provided through
U.S. Secretary of the Interior visits Fairbanks
Over the weekend, Senators from five petroleum-rich states accompanied the U.S. Secretary of the Interior on a visit to Alaska. On Saturday, Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke, along with five other senators including Senator Lisa Murkowski, arrived in Fairbanks on a fact finding mission. Although the majority of the tour takes place in Alaska, the senators and Secretary started off the mission visiting a cutting edge liquid natural gas plant in Norway. Secretary Zinke discusses why they visited Norway prior to Alaska. “We toured a liquid natural gas facility, which is on the cutting edge, so this trip was primarily
Interior Secretary Zinke tours Alaska
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is spending several days in Alaska on his way back from a trip to Norway, and has toured Prudhoe Bay as he makes his way south. News outlets were surprised to get official word of Zinke’s trip from Gov. Bill Walker, who broke the security embargo about the secretary’s trip on Friday, ahead of Alaska’s DC delegation. There was a mad scramble by Zinke’s security detail, Must Read Alaskawas told. Zinke and an entourage of senators stopped in Denali National Park to meet with park staff, and Zinke said he thinks the name “Denali” will do just fine, as it has for thousands of years. Then
Jerry Moran: Move fast to modernize technology
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) authored a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee requesting swift consideration of the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 (S. 990/H.R. 2227). This is legislation to modernize government information technology, eliminate wasteful spending and strengthen cybersecurity. The letter was also signed by U.S. Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.). “In the time that has passed since we first introduced this legislation, the threats of hacking, espionage and cybercrime have only grown more real,” said Moran. “This month we saw a worldwide
Lawmakers In Congress, Senate Seeking Repeal On Internet Privacy
Lawmakers in the House and Senate hopes to push legislation to replace the internet privacy regulations set during the Obama administration. The planned move by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would lead to a supply of consumer complaints about their privacy rights. In an article published in Augusta Chronicle, there are at least two Senate bills that are being drafted to address the regulatory void and public outcry that was created last month after congressional Republicans repealed internet privacy rules that were issued by the FCC last year, basing from the Congressional Review Act. With the repeal on the internet privacy, the internet