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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday September 03, 2023 ( 3 items )  

National Funeral Directors Association: U.S. Cremation Rate Expected to Top 80% by 2045
BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * NFDA's 2023 Cremation and Burial Report Shows the States in the Western Region of the U.S. are Leading the Pack in Terms of the Highest Cremation Rates in the Country * * * The U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase in the United States from 60.5% in 2023 to 81.4% by 2045, according to the National Funeral Directors Association's (NFDA) 2023 Cremation and Burial  more

NFIB Releases Latest "In Their Own Words" Video Featuring Montana Small Business Owner Discussing The 20% Small Business Deduction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, released a new video in a series that features small business owners from across the country explaining the importance of the 20% Small Business Deduction. The latest edition in the series features Montana Small Business Owner Gray Cornwell of Montana Valley Irrigatio  more

WTA Discusses E-ACAM Order With FCC
HELENA, Montana, Aug. 29 -- WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband issued the following agency statement on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * On August 24, representatives from WTA met with staff from FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel's office to urge the FCC to treat ReConnect grants as complimentary to E-ACAM support. Thus, locations that are being served by ReConnect grant/loan combinations would be eligible for E-ACAM support. WTA noted that E-ACAM support is intended to help recover both capital and operating ex  more