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  • Guest Opinion: Taking on China to defend our Montana way of life

    U.S. Senator Jon Tester|Jun 7, 2023

    Disclaimer: The views expressed in Op-Ed's published in the Three Forks Voice are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the publication. With the weather finally warming up here for spring time, I've been spending a lot of time out on my tractor finishing up planting. Every year, I plant my fields with crops like wheat, barley, peas, and millet. The days are long – Sharla and I start early in the morning and work late until the job is done – but as Montanans know, hard work...

  • Guest Editorial: Support for Ukraine and Democracy Must Be Bipartisan

    U.S. Senator Jon Tester|Mar 16, 2022

    As I watched Russian troops march across the Ukrainian border in an unprovoked war that immediately made the world less safe for our kids and grandkids, I thought about the words of a World War I veteran from Great Falls named Mike Mansfield, spoken in the days after Hitler invaded Poland in 1939: "Democracy-as we know it, understand it, and love it-is today facing a challenge to its continuance. This challenge must be met, met by all who believe fundamentally in the process and [who] love the...

  • Guest Opinion: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Creates Montana Jobs, Lowers Costs

    U.S. Senator Jon Tester|Dec 1, 2021

    As a farmer, I know firsthand that good things take time. Every year, I plant my fields with crops like wheat, barley, peas, and saffron, and in July, August, and September, I harvest those crops and reap what I've sown. Writing laws is much the same – and this fall, after a long spring and summer of working with Republicans and Democrats, Montana is set to reap urgently-needed upgrades to our crumbling infrastructure and strong economic growth across our state, thanks to my bipartisan i...

  • Guest Editorial: Targeted COVID Package Will Reopen Our Economy

    Jon Tester, U.S. Senator|Apr 7, 2021

    One year into this pandemic, Montanans are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our vaccines are safe and effective, COVID cases are falling thanks to the tireless efforts of our frontline health care workers, and Spring is on the horizon. But even with this good news, we still have work to do before we get through the worst public health and economic crisis in generations. Over the past year I've had hundreds of conversations with families, workers, doctors, educators,...