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Not too long ago, Obama was pushing tax increases for those making over 250,000. Now he's had a change of heart. If you make $999,999.00 or less he doesn't want to touch your money. If you make a dollar more than that, however, you'll be responsible for paying for the next "stimulus" known as the American Jobs Act...

A Missoula official says two manufacturing companies are considering the former Smurfit-Stone paper mill site in Frenchtown as a possible area for production facilities. Missoula Economic Partnership President Jim Bowman has declined to name the companies but says one makes wind turbines and the other is a pellet manufacturer...

Senator Max Baucus met with administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, Stephen Wright this week urging BPA to move forward with a plan that would reopen Columbia Falls Aluminum Company. Reopening CFAC would create as many as 350 good-paying jobs in the Columbia Falls community...

Photo Taken By Shande WiestSenator Max Baucus stopped by the studio on Friday and was able to give me a quick interview. We discussed his role with Congress' Committee on Deficit Reduction, otherwise known as the "super committee". We also touched on the President's speech last Thursday night and talked about 9-11...

Senator Max Baucus kicked off the first meeting of the joint select committee on deficit reduction yesterday,  urging members to consider every option through the lens of job creation.   Senator Baucus has also asked Montanans to share their ideas for reducing the debt....

The 112 congress is under way. Montana Senator Jon tester outlines issues he will be working on. Senator Tester says getting used to the speed at which issues of national importance are dealt with has been the largest learning curve in his first term...