Sidney Herald: Sen. Daines: A Morning in Montana
The first week in October, I traveled across Eastern Montana – 648 miles to be exact with stops in 14 towns: Malta, Glasgow, Scobey, Westby, Plentywood, Culbertson, Sidney, Glendive, Wibaux, Baker, Ekalaka, Broadus, Alzada and Ashland. Montana is a resource rich state. This includes agriculture as well robust coal, oil and natural gas potential — which directly employs nearly 6,000 Montanans and supports the employment of over 43,000 Montanans, in addition to providing a critical tax base – for our schools, teachers, roads and bridges. I was on my way from Baker to my first meeting of the day in
Daines Marks National Forest Products Week
BOZEMAN, Mont. —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today celebrated National Forest Products Week by highlighting the important impact forestry has on Montana’s economy. Montana’s National Forests are a treasured part of the state’s heritage for generations and provide timber-surrounded counties with good-paying jobs and a vital revenue source to fund schools and infrastructure projects. National Forest Products Week occurs the third week in October as designated by Public Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C. 123), and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week each year. The Montana Legislature established this week in 2011 to honor our
Daines’ Bill to Support Native Children Signed into Law
BOZEMAN, Mont. —U.S. Senator Steve Daines’ bill to support Native children was signed into law on Friday, October 14, 2016. The bipartisan Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act creates a Commission on Native Children, which will conduct a comprehensive study on the programs, grants, and supports available for Native children, both at government agencies and on the ground in Native communities. The goal is to develop a sustainable system that delivers wrap-around services to Native children. “I am thrilled to see my bill to help Native children enacted into law,” Daines stated. “This bill is an important step
Great Falls Tribune: Bill Signed to Study, Aid Native Children Approved
A bill to support Native children was signed into law, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said Tuesday. The bipartisan Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act, which was signed Friday, creates a panel that will do a comprehensive study on the programs, grants and support available for Native children, both at government agencies and in Native communities. The goal is to develop a sustainable system that delivers wrap-around services to Native children, Daines said. “This bill is an important step in improving the quality of life for Native children so that they can in turn strengthen the
KTVH: Lewis & Clark County’s Treatment graduates were congratulated by a special guest
The three most recent graduates from Lewis & Clark County’s Treatment Court earned congratulations from a special guest Monday afternoon. Kyle Tisher, Jacob Siewert, and Alvin Grant went through the treatment court as an alternative to traditional sentencing. Some participate in the program for more than a year and a half. Treatment court is specifically designed for non-violent drug offenders, and also to hold them accountable for their actions while helping them become positive members of the community. Among friends and family in the courtroom was Senator Steve Daines to recognize them for their hard work. Daines tells MTN that
Missoulian: Lynx rule becomes law of land, but will the law stand?
A court order to do more work on protecting Canadian lynx in Rocky Mountain forests could become a late-season battleground for congressional action this winter. Last week, the Supreme Court let stand a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the U.S. Forest Service has to take a big-picture look at how it protects critical lynx habitat across 12 million acres touching 11 national forests. While wildlife advocates claimed a major win for the Endangered Species Act, timber industry supporters vowed to rewrite laws to speed up logging projects. “It’s now known as the Cottonwood decision, and it affects pretty
Sidney Herald: Daines seeks LYIP language
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., will seek legislative text during the next session to ensure farmers served by the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project do not pay the increased costs of making the Glendive Intake Diversion dam more fish friendly. Daines is on the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, among several others. The diversion dam in Glendive serves 58,000 acres of cropland in the MonDak, including 18,500 acres on the North Dakota side. It is seen by many in the area as critical to the future of farmers
The Searchlight: Senator Daines Tours United Grain
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, United States Senator Steve Daines, along with his press secretary Katie Waldman and field representative Nate Williams, arrived in Culbertson to tour the United Grain Company facility. This was one of the many stops on Daines’ 648-mile trip around Montana. Daines greeted several of United Grain’s managers after arrival and discussed the new construction at the facility and the presidential election. Construction on United Grain’s new grain bins began on July 5, 2015, and they will be put to use in the near future. United Grain managers explained that the best they’ve done is get 200
Fallon County Times: Touring southeastern Montana with Sen. Daines
Eastern Montana was the focus for Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., last week as he toured 13 towns within the region, including Baker, as part of his latest tour to talk jobs, agricultural and economic opportunities and specific concerns in each community. Eastern Montana was the focus for Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., last week as he toured 13 towns within the region, including Baker, as part of his latest tour to talk jobs, agricultural and economic opportunities and specific concerns in each community. Baker was the final stop on the last leg of Daines’s tour as elected officials, community leaders and