NBC Montana: High-Tech Leaders Discuss Montana’s Business Future
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana State University hosted its first bi-annual Montana High-Tech Jobs Summit Monday. High-tech leaders and innovators met to discuss the future of business and technology. Montana’s high-tech jobs are growing faster than the statewide job growth rate, and 40 percent of the state’s job growth occurred in Gallatin County. Speakers from the Federal Communications Commission spoke about the government’s role in encouraging innovation. They say it’s important to encourage new technology even it replaces existing technology. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said, “Consumers will be better off, entrepreneurs will be better off, business will be better off, more
Daines, Tester call for Senate hearing on East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester are urging the leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to hold a hearing on their bill to designate East Rosebud Creek as Wild and Scenic. The Senators recently introduced the East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to protect 20 miles of East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This designation will preserve the free-flowing condition of the pristine creek located south of Roscoe, Montana. “Homeowners organizations, ranchers, local businesses, and conservation groups have all come together to call for the protection of this special
Daines Secures Field Hearing on Pipeline Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today announced that he has secured a Senate field hearing on pipeline safety and the upcoming reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), to be held in Billings, Montana next week. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee field hearing is entitled “Pipeline Safety: State and Local Perspectives” and will be held on Friday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. MT/Noon ET at Montana State University, Billings. “Montanans know the importance of safely transporting our natural resources, whether through pipelines, highways, or rail lines,” Daines stated. “This field hearing will allow PHMSA and
Daines Announces Over $2 Million in Funding for Billings Logan International Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today announced over $2 million in funding for Billings Logan International Airport in light of recent flooding and infrastructure challenges facing the airport. The Department of Transportation’s $2,068,668 grant will fund much-needed drainage improvements at the airport, which serves as a major air transportation hub in Montana and is vital to commercial and general aviation. In the last reported year (2013), there were over 380,000 enplanements and 76,000 aircraft operations at Billings Logan International Airport. “Billings Logan Airport provides critical transportation services to thousands of Montanans every year. This grant will go a long
Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Riley Slivka of Winifred
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today honored Riley Slivka of Winifried. Riley is a senior at Winifred High School who is working to highlight the work of the Montana farmers through film. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines’ recognition in the Congressional Record is available here. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines’ “Montanan of the Week” program by calling Daines’ office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the
Billings Gazette: Winifred Teen Filmmaker Honored in U.S. Senate
Winifred teen Riley Slivka has been receiving accolades for his documentaries about rural Montana life for years, but Friday’s praise on the U.S. Senate floor was a first. Slivka, a 17-year-old student at Winifred School, was entered into the Congressional Record as Republican Sen. Steve Daines’ Montanan of the week. Every time Slivka gets a little recognition, his following grows. In the past two weeks, Slivka’s latest short video posted on YouTube has been viewed more than 21,000 times. The film tells the story of the 2015 wheat harvest on the Slivka family’s Central Montana farm high above the Missouri
Montana Standard: Area Businessmen Panelists at Daines’ Tech Summit at MSU
Businessmen from Butte and Dillon will serve as panelists at the first biannual Montana High Tech Jobs Summit Monday, Sept. 14, at Montana State University-Bozeman. They are: Larry Farrar of Butte, who founded Resodyn Corporation in 1994, Resodyn Acoustic Mixers in 2007, Resodyn Engineered Polymeric in 2011, and Resodyn Europe (a French company) in 2015. He will be part of a discussion called “Investing in Future Technology and Entrepreneurship.” Travis Cottom of Dillon, vice president of business development and solutions at Helix Business Solutions. The panel discussion is titled “Big Sky Innovation: How Technology Removes Geography as a Constraint.” Greg
Daines Statement on 9/11 Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States: “Today, I join my fellow Montanans in pausing to remember and honor those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. We continue to honor the heroism and bravery of the first responders, firefighters, law enforcement officials and civilians who worked to save the lives of others. “We also pause to honor the memory of the four Americans lost in the terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi. May we always remember Ambassador Christopher
Daines: Americans Deserve an Up or Down Vote on the Iran Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines today slammed Senate Democrats for blocking an up or down vote on the President’s deal with Iran: “The American people deserve to have an up or down vote on one of the most consequential issues facing our nation. Senate Democrats are blocking the voice of the American people by failing to allow a vote on the President’s deal with Iran. “Let us not forget that just a few short months ago, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 98-1. Today’s vote proves that Democrats are once again bowing to the