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Congressman Steve Daines Opens Missoula Office [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:13:25 +0000

Freshman Congressman Steve Daines held an open house Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of his new Missoula Office at 110 West Front Street.

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Baucus, Tester Take Cautious Approach on Guns

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:33:59 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two Montana Democrats who could play a big role in the U.S. Senate's debate on gun control are not immediately closing the door on new restrictions.

But both U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester are taking a more cautious approach than some other pro-gun members of Congress who have expressed a willingness to bend on the issue.

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Grassroots Rally in Bozeman Friday at Noon [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:44:03 +0000

Americans for Prosperity, a conservative activist group, has organized a rally for Friday in Bozeman to protest lack of Congressional action regarding the 'fiscal cliff.'

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Max Baucus Kicks Off Tourism-Trade Mission With Canada [VIDEO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:55:09 +0000

Senator Max Baucus kicks off a tourism-trade mission to Canada.

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Senator Max Baucus on University of Montana Grant [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:21:08 +0000

Montana’s U.S. Senator Max Baucus announced a nearly $200,000 grant for the Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence this week.

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Hamilton Senior Accepted To Marine Academy

jannettemcdonald — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:39:40 +0000

Hamilton High School student Candice Dunagan has been accepted to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Dunagan is one of Senator Max Baucus’ 2011 academy nominees. A Congressional nomination is the first step for students looking to attend the U

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Montana's Deligation Weighs In On Address

jannettemcdonald — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:22:38 +0000

Montana’s Senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus reiterated the need to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline project in response to President Obama’s State of The Union address last night.

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Baucus Says The Keystone XL Pipeline Fight Isn't Over Yet

jannettemcdonald — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:37 +0000

Senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus says the Keystone XL Pipeline fight isn’t over yet despite the rejection from the White House.

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Japan and Access to U.S. Beef

Shande Wiest — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:47:48 +0000

Japan has initiated steps to improve access for U.S. beef. Senator Max Baucus has led efforts urging Japan to lift its unscientific restrictions on U.S. beef.

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Baucus: Families, Not Feds Should Decide Farm Chores

Shande Wiest — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:19:53 +0000

Senator Max Baucus is urging the Department of Labor to stop the proposed expansion of labor rules that would adversely affect Montana farming and ranching families. In a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Baucus outlined the real world challenges additional regulations would impose on family farms.

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Hearing To Examine National Drug Shortage Crisis Hurting Montana Patients [AUDIO]

Shande Wiest — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:18:36 +0000

C/O wellcommons.com

Senator Max Baucus brought Billings oncologist Dr. Pat Cobb to testify at a Senate hearing today regarding the national drug shortage crisis.

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Baucus Statement on Pearl Harbor Attack 70th Anniversary

Shande Wiest — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:52:24 +0000

Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus released the following statement today on the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Baucus is the son of a World War II veteran.

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Baucus Wants Farmers And Ranchers Repaid

Shande Wiest — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:52:07 +0000

Senator Max Baucus urged the commodity futures trading commission, today, to do everything it can to make sure Montana farmers are made whole in the wake of the MF Global bankruptcy scandal. Baucus also called on the commission to launch a full review of other future commission merchants to ensure customer accounts are protected

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Baucus Will Continue To Fight To Extend Payroll Tax Cuts

Shande Wiest — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:14:38 +0000

Senator Max Baucus has pledged to continue fighting to extend the payroll tax cut for Montana workers after an initial vote to extend the cut failed in the Senate on Thursday. Experts Say the Tax Cut Put $300 Million Back in the Hands of 600,000 Montana workers in 2011 and failure to extend Will Cut the GDP by 1.5 Percent

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'Supercommittee' Fails To Meet Deadline

Shande Wiest — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:25:10 +0000

Today (11-21-11), the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Representative Jeb Hensarling and Senator Patty Murray announced that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee’s deadline.

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Ban On Horse Slaughter To Be Eliminated

Shande Wiest — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:59:25 +0000

In a 70 – 30 vote, the Senate passed the Agriculture, Commerce/Justice/Science and Transportation Appropriations bill which eliminates the ban on horse slaughter.

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Montana Brewers Highlighted

Shande Wiest — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:43:33 +0000

Senator Max Baucus announced his latest “Montana Jobs Economic Engine” yesterday, highlighting the state’s 29 small breweries for providing more than 250 jobs and supporting the state’s grain industry

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Tax Credit For Hiring Veterans To Become Law

Shande Wiest — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:21:49 +0000

The tax credit for businesses to hire veterans cleared final passage in the House of Representatives.

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House-Senate Conference Report Ends Horse Slaughter Ban

Shande Wiest — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:38:15 +0000

House and Senate Appropriations Committees eliminated the ban on domestic horse slaughter. The Agriculture Appropriations conference report was released Monday evening. The conference report is now headed to the full House and Senate floors for consideration this week.

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Highway Bill Gets Green Light [AUDIO]

Shande Wiest — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:26:57 +0000

The Highway Bill- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) aims to reauthorize the nation's transportation programs for two years.

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