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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday October 08, 2023 ( 3 items )  

CVSA Transitions to New Leadership for 2023-2024
GREENBELT, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance issued the following news: As of Oct. 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has transitioned to new leadership for 2023-2024. Col. Russ Christoferson, with the Montana Department of Transportation, is the new president of the Alliance. Capt. John Hahn, of the Colorado State Patrol, is CVSA's vice president. And Maj. Chris Nordloh, from the Texas Department of Public Safety, moves into his three-year term as past pr  more

RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION: KINCHEN RANCH NAMED 2023 COMMERCIAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 3 -- The Red Angus Association of America issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: John and Tana Kinchen of Kaycee, Wyoming, received the 2023 Commercial Producer of the Year Award from the Red Angus Association of America at the National Red Angus Convention in Denver Sept. 13-15. Bob Morton of Green Mountain Red Angus in Three Forks, Montana, presented the award. The Kinchen family has been ranching in Wyoming since 1884. A century later, in 1984, John purcha  more

WTA Files Reply Comments in USF Proceeding
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 4 -- WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: Yesterday, WTA filed reply comments to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that accompanied the FCC's Enhanced ACAM Order, which was adopted July 23. WTA noted that none of the entities that commented in the initial comment period opposed a monitoring period of at least one year to allow the FCC to assess the continuing broadband and high-cost support needs of areas that elected to remain on   more