Jon Tester in Great Falls Tribune
On Government Reform:
End policymaking for those with the biggest campaign checks
Tester accused members of the Republican-dominated Congress of making policies "for those who write the biggest campaign checks." Lest anyone miss the reference, Tester reiterated a fact that Democrats have used since last fall to spearhead their attack
on Burns: that the senator accepted more money, about $150,000, from convicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associates than any other member of Congress. "He sold us out," Tester said.
Source: Scot Miller in Great Falls Tribune
Aug 3, 2006
On Principles & Values:
Campaign slogan: Real Montana, real change
Throughout his speech, Tester repeated variations of his "real Montana, real change" campaign slogan, and often came back to the fact that he's a farmer. He's waved his mangled left hand - he lost the three middle fingers in a meat-cutting accident-so
often that supporters now routinely waggle "Hang 10" signals as he enters a room. He frequently eschews a tie. "I may not look like a guy from Washington DC, but isn't it time Washington started to look a little like Montana?" he asked.
Source: Scot Miller in Great Falls Tribune
Aug 3, 2006
On Civil Rights:
Savanna's Act: solve crimes against Native Americans
President Trump signed a bill to address cases of missing and murdered Native Americans. Savanna's Act, named for Savanna Greywind, is meant to help police track, solve and prevent crimes against Native Americans. It directs the Departments of Justice
and Interior to consult with American Indian tribes while developing national law enforcement guidelines.The 22-year-old pregnant Greywind was murdered in 2017 and her unborn baby was cut from her body. Her remains were found in the Red River north
of Fargo. Two people are in prison for her death. Her infant survived.
Sen. Jon Tester (MT) said recently he has pushed for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act, which he originally introduced in 2017 and 2019. "These bills will address the Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis by bolstering data collection and information sharing between tribes and law enforcement agencies and "strengthening violent crime prevention efforts on tribal lands," he said Oct. 1 in an email.
Source: Great Falls Tribune on 2024 Montana Senate race
Oct 13, 2020
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