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Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is detailing a wide-ranging list of Obama administration policies for Donald Trump to roll back when the president-elect takes office in January, including the Iran nuclear deal and immigration. "In addition to enacting harmful policies, the current administration has failed to support commonsense reforms needed to improve the lives of hardworking Americans and protect our way of life," Daines wrote in a congratulatory letter to Trump on Tuesday. The seven-page … Continue Reading 12.06.16 Great Falls Tribune: Helena couple survived Pearl Harbor in 1941 HELENA - Andy Kim, then 15, a self-proclaimed "rascal," and some of his buddies were having their usual Sunday morning fun in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, when he noticed a tiny black speck in the sky. The Navy had been out on maneuvers a few days earlier, most of the Navy ships had returned to the port and U.S. military planes had been flying drills so no one was suspicious when that small dot appeared above. Soon, the small speck got closer and passed the boys as they were standing on a railroad t… Continue Reading 12.05.16 Great Falls Tribune: Federal bill would honor Jeannette Rankin Sens. Steve Daines and Jon Tester introduced legislation Monday to honor the 100th anniversary of the first woman elected to Congress. The 100 Years of Women in Congress Act would pay tribute to former Rep. Jeannette Rankin - who was elected to the House in 1916 - by renaming in her honor a key science, technology, engineering and mathematics program that provides grants to colleges and universities who encourage women and minorities to pursue degrees and careers in STEM fields. The U.S. Depa… Continue Reading 12.04.16 Montana Standard: Nonprofit looking to fund projects In the year ahead there will be a new source of funding for high-impact projects Montana and Idaho - including here in Butte. After receiving a $90 million award in New Markets Tax Credits from the U.S. Treasury Department in November, Montana & Idaho Community Development Corporation is seeking to fund projects that are worth at least $4 million and have a gap in financing. MICDC, a nonprofit consulting service, works with investors to turn New Markets Tax Credits into cash that can be u… Continue Reading 12.03.16 Lynx and loggers and laws - threatened and endangered players in the timber policy debate Spotted owls don't fly in Montana. But like the proverbial butterfly wingflap in New Mexico stirring up a hurricane in China, spotted owls in Oregon blew down the timber industry in Montana. A quarter-century later, people see the spotted owl storm in one of two very different ways. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, points to the 1990 Endangered Species Act listing of spotted owls as the start of the industry's troubles. "This listing and resulting litigation was a watershed dev… Continue Reading 12.02.16 KULR: Daines speaks on the future of Montana Ag overseas The 133rd annual Wool Growers Convention took place Friday where senator Steve Daines spoke to growers about the continued importance of agriculture to Montana. Senator Daines said agriculture in Montana is important because it's the largest economic driver, as well as the foundation of Montana values. He also said it's important that Montana plays a role overseas to grow our production and grow our herds. "We need to have access overseas in these growing markets, particularly in Asia," Dai… Continue Reading 12.02.16 KBZK: Livingston man follows his dreams, aims for next world record The man who is a legend in Livingston and was recognized this summer by Senator Steve Daines as one of his Montanans of the Week has a talent many people might not know about. Louis Armentaro, the Guinness Record Holder Rodeo Announcer, is a colorful character and is quick to share the secret of his success. "I was a twin. My twin died when I was a sophomore in high school," Armentaro said. "That was the end of my world as far as I was concerned. And then I got drafted when I was 19 and I wan… Continue Reading 12.01.16 ABC Fox: Response Team Formed for Aquatic Invasive Species Even though these mussel species have been found they can not reproduce in the cold temperatures. So Fish Wildlife and Parks along with Governor Steve Bullock and Senator Steve Daines will have time to create a response plan to stop the spread of the mussels. Governor Bullock released an Executive Order Wednesday calling for an inter-agency response of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and Fish Wildlife and Parks. Thursday a meeting was held to answer questions from the pub… Continue Reading 12.01.16 Great Falls Tribune: Emergency Restrictions OK'd to Contain Invasive Mussels in Montana The state of Montana announced emergency restrictions Thursday on the launch or removal of boats, docks and other structures for Tiber and Canyon Ferry reservoirs until they freeze over. The restrictions were approved Thursday afternoon by a newly formed Montana Mussel Response Team and the directors of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. "We're not anticipating that this is going to impact a lot of recreationists," s… Continue Reading 12.01.16 The Daily Inter Lake: Bill Pushes Focus on $5.8 Billion Outdoor Industry Montana's outdoor recreation industry is frequently cited as a top economic driver in the state, but aside from a scattering of privately funded studies and location-specific economic impact reports, the sector's full scope remains largely unknown. That could change within two years if a bill passed unanimously by the Senate this week wins President Barack Obama's signature. The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act directs federal agencies and departments to begin accounting for out… Continue Reading 11.30.16 USA Today: Congress Allows Rule Permitting Mass Hacking by Government to Take Effect In a defeat for privacy advocates, Senate leaders rebuffed a last-ditch effort by a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday to allow a vote to block a new rule that allows federal agents armed with a single search warrant to hack millions of Americans' computers or smartphones at once. That rule will now take effect Thursday. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chris Coons, D-Del., and Steve Daines, R-Mont., took to the Senate floor to seek agreement to bring up bills to stop the rule from taking effect o… Continue Reading 11.30.16 KHQ: Daines Annonces $1.4 Million for MSU to Increase Public Transportation U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced $1,402,200.00 for the Western Transportation Institute to study how best to improve accessibility and efficiency of rural public transportation. "It's great to see additional funds being sent to an organization that has been an advocate for rural transportation efficiency and safety for over 20 years," Daines stated. "As a graduate of MSU's College of Engineering, I am proud their contributions are recognized and these funds will be used to improve mob… Continue Reading 11.30.16 The Hill: Last-Ditch Effort to Prevent Changes to Law Enforcement Hacking Rule Fails A last-ditch effort in the Senate to prevent changes to a rule that will ease the process for law enforcement to use hacking in investigations failed Wednesday morning, allowing the controversial updates to Rule 41 to take effect at midnight. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Chris Coons (D-Del) took to the floor and unsuccessfully asked for unanimous consent to either pass or formally vote on three bills to delay or prevent updates to the process used by law enforcement to g… Continue Reading 11.30.16 The Shelby Promoter: Shelby FFA Gains Valuable Experience at John Deere Agriculture Expo Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Shelby FFA left for another fun and educational trip to Bozeman to attend the FFA John Deere Agricultural Exposition. The annual John Deere Ag Expo is full of competitions and leadership activities designed for FFA members to sharpen their skills and expand their knowledge about agriculture and leadership. The competitions, or Career Development Events (CDEs), included Food Science, Agricultural Communications, Meat Judging, Agricultural Sales, Job Interview, Livestock … Continue Reading 11.29.16 The Daily Inter Lake: Senate OK's Bill to Improve Rural Health Care The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that could expand access to specialty health care for rural patients in states like Montana where services are often scattered. The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act, or the ECHO Act, would pull federal resources toward studying telehealth technology and models to improve patient care in communities often separated from medical support. Catherine Todd with North Valley Hospital said she's watched telehealth spread through the Flathead V… Continue Reading 11.27.16 Missoulian: Timber Legacy Offers Few Lessons for Industry Future If you want to visualize Missoula's timber history, ride a bike. Start at Bonner Elementary School and wonder at the massive yellow structure across the street. That was once the world's largest plywood plant. Behind it was a sawmill. And right across the river was another sawmill. Logs arrived at first by floating down the Blackfoot River. Through the first half of the 20th century, the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. mainly squared them off for mine tunnel timbers, tossing away slabs th… Continue Reading 11.27.16 The Wall Street Journal: Whatever Happened to That Old 401(k)? Suspect you may have lost track of a 401(k) retirement account or pension benefit? You aren't alone. As Americans jump from job to job, they are leaving more 401(k)-style accounts and pension benefits with ex-employers. Some lose track of the money, forfeiting a piece of their retirement security. While no one keeps exact tabs on the number of lost retirement accounts, human-resources consulting firm Aon Hewitt estimates that as many as 30% of all pension accounts may ultimately fall into thi… Continue Reading 11.23.16 Flathead Beacon: New Mussel Larvae Suspected in Missouri River Near Townsend State officials have identified another possible presence of invasive mussels in Montana, this time in the Missouri River south of Townsend. The state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced Wednesday that mussel larvae were confirmed from water samples taken Tuesday in the Missouri River near the York's Islands Fishing Access Site. FWP officials are searching for mussels to identify if an adult population has already been established. The Missouri River is now the third water body i… Continue Reading 11.22.16 KTVH: Daines, Fox Statement DHS Rejection of Montana's Application for REAL ID Extension U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox today released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) rejection of Montana's application for an extension on REAL ID compliance: "Montanans have spoken loud and clear: we don't want REAL ID and we don't want the federal government infringing on our personal privacy," Daines stated. "I'm going to work to pursue every legislative fix I can to safeguard Montanans' civil liberties and personal privacy." … Continue Reading 11.22.16 AP: Feds Deny Montana Request to Delay Driver's License Law Montana residents won't be allowed to use their driver's licenses to access military bases, nuclear power plants and federal facilities starting Jan. 30, and they'll need another form of identification to board commercial aircraft a year after that, federal officials said Tuesday. Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent Montana Gov. Steve Bullock a letter rejecting the governor's request to delay implementation of the federal Real ID Act of 2005 The state previously receiv… Continue Reading Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Showing page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 of 91 « previous next » Home Meet Steve News Connect Photo Credits Privacy Policy ×Close Filter Results All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December All Years 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 -- Agriculture Agriculture Sub Issues Daines' Work on Coronavirus Energy, Natural Resources Forest Management Government Overreach Health Care Indian Affairs Job Creation and the Economy Montana Water Rights Protection Act Seniors Veterans -- Montanan of the week Montanan of the month News Article Op-ed Oped - External Press Release All Congressional Sessions 117th Congress (2021 - 2023) 116th Congress (2019 - 2021) 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) Close