DC Update includes Sens. Tester and Daines floor speeches about the Farm Bill, and Rep. Gianforte's Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act gets a hearing in the House. Clips from President Trump's speech in Great Falls. Last word is Pearl Jam's 2012 endorsement of Jon Tester at a concert in Missoula. Outro music is a Pearl Jam cover of Fortunate Son from that concert.

Episode 16 - President Trump in Great Falls

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Episode 28 features Montana Attorney General Tim Fox. DC Update covers border security and public lands. Last Word is a clip from State Senator Terry Gauthier about his bill to fund state parks and public access. This episode is made possible by the Montana Mint and the historic Hotel Finlen in uptown Butte. Thanks for listening!

Episode 28 - Tim Fox

Episode 27 features AshLee Strong, who grew up in Montana and became Communications Director for former House Speaker Paul Ryan. DC Update covers campaign finance, public lands, and border security. Last Word contains clips from Gov. Bullock’s state of the State address, and the Republican response by State Senate President Scott Sales. This episode is made possible by the Montana Mint and the historic Hotel Finlen in uptown Butte. Thanks for listening!

Episode 27 - AshLee Strong

Episode 26 features former Montana Congressman Pat Williams. DC Update covers recent developments about the government shutdown, and Last Word is a clip from Sen. Tester’s speech to the Montana State Legislature earlier this week. This episode is made possible by the Montana Mint and the historic Hotel Finlen in uptown Butte. Thanks for listening!

Episode 26 - Pat Williams

Episode 25 features Rob Saldin, University of Montana political science professor at the University of Montana, and contributor to Montana Public Radio’s politics shows Campaign Beat and Capitol Talk. We cover the 2019 Montana State Legislative Session. DC Update includes the government shutdown and a bipartisan public lands package. Last Word is Governor Bullock at a recent public lands rally held at the Montana State Capitol building in Helena. This episode is made possible by the Montana Mint and the historic Hotel Finlen in uptown Butte. Thanks for listening!

Episode 25 - Rob Saldin on the 2019 Montana State Legislature

Episode 24 recaps the 2018 election results and President Trump's speeches in Missoula and Bozeman. This episode is brought to you by the Montana Mint and the Hotel Finlen in Butte.

Episode 16 - President Trump in Great Falls

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