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February 13, 2013| View More
Bill addresses sexual trauma
In 2006, Sarah Albertson had been in the Marine Corps for three years.
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February 12, 2013| View More
Bill proposed for wind development
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is teaming with Republican Dean Heller of Nevada on a bill promoting development of renewable energy on public land by streamlining what they say is a slow-moving permitting process.
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February 8, 2013| View More
Bill gets troops credit to retire
Legislators have introduced a bill in Congress to ensure National Guard and Reserve troops receive early retirement credit they've earned through active duty service.
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February 7, 2013| View More
Montana senators reintroduce bill to protect North Fork Flathead River
Montana U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would bar mining and new oil and gas development on the North Fork of the Flathead River.
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February 6, 2013| View More
Postal Service plan to cut Saturday delivery draws fire
The U.S. Postal Service's decision to drop Saturday deliveries is getting bad reviews from Montana's congressional delegation.
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February 4, 2013| View More
Tester: Unpaid leave idea common sense
A new Congress has brought renewed hope to a Scottsdale, Ariz., man who is leading efforts to pass federal legislation that would allow grieving parents to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from their jobs when their child dies.
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February 1, 2013| View More
Tester co-sponsors legislation to help prevent youth suicide
National legislation aimed at preventing youth suicide is wending its way through the U.S. Senate, capturing the attention of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., who has signed on as a co-sponsor.
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February 1, 2013| View More
Tester: Shoppers should know where food comes from
The World Trade Organization is crying foul over U.S. efforts to identify where America's food comes from, but Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and others are asking the federal government to stand its ground.
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January 22, 2013| View More
Tester Sees Hope for Outdoors and Forestry Bills
With new faces in Congress, senator believes his signature bills have a shot Sen. Jon Tester hasn't given up hope on two of his signature bills from his first term: the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act and the Sportsmen's Act. In particular, he sounds invigorated about the forest bill's chance of …
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January 16, 2013| View More
Senator confers with Kalispell officials
After a meeting with the Montana Legislature on Monday, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester visited with Kalispell officials at the Museum at Central School on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2013| View More
Tester at Legislature urges bipartisanship
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., urged state legislators Monday to work across party lines to pass laws to create jobs and expand the economy.
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January 15, 2013| View More
Tester measure to let VA hire drivers for veterans becomes law
A measure allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to hire drivers to transport veterans to health care facilities became law last week.
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January 9, 2013| View More
Reclamation expanding Fresno spillway access
Work on new fence expected to be completed this winter The federal agency that administers Fresno Dam and Fresno Reservoir has decided to increase recreation access at the spillway below the dam, the agency said in a press release Tuesday.
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January 9, 2013| View More
Fresno Dam - Spillway to reopen for fishing
Havre-area anglers will be able to return to a popular fishing hole this spring after access to Fresno Dam's spilling basin is restored.
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January 8, 2013| View More
Tester begins second term as senator
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., launched his second term in the U.S. Senate on Thursday by pledging to responsibly cut debt and spending while providing the certainty Montana businesses need to create jobs and strengthen the economy.
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January 3, 2013| View More
Senate OKs maintenance on pipeline in Glacier National Park
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday gave approval to a bill that allows the National Park Service to authorize maintenance on an aging natural gas pipeline that runs through a portion of Glacier National Park.
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January 3, 2013| View More
Sen. Jon Tester sworn into office
U.S. Senator Jon Tester was also sworn in today, beginning his 2nd term.
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January 2, 2013| View More
Tester nominates 4 Missoula-area youth to military academies
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Thursday announced the nomination of four Missoula-area high school students to apply to one of the nation's prestigious military academies.
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December 18, 2012| View More
Missoula, Bitterroot colleges OK'd for vet retraining program
Unemployed veterans who qualify for a coveted federal program that covers the cost of gaining new job skills can now use the program's funding at Missoula and Bitterroot colleges.
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December 14, 2012| View More
U.S. Senate passes Tester bill to expand care for women veterans
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., passed the Senate unanimously this week, moving forward long-standing efforts to expand the health care and reproductive treatment options available to female veterans.