RMadisonMT

Lover of good policy and breaking news. Opinions are my own and NO I don’t watch Yellowstone. 🏔👩🏻‍💻❤️ #internetforall #healthcare #cometothetable

[The Rural Impact! @TheRuralImpact]

NEW! @MRBImpact talks with @KFFHealthNews @sjtribble, @InvestigateTV Caresse Jackman, @NTCAconnect Joshua Seidemann to discuss rural communities disconnected from high-speed internet and the impact on access to care & health outcomes. https://t.co/FJl32Yq9TK

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

@JosiahforMT @bvigen Montana First!

[Permitting Council @PermitCouncil]

#ICYMI: At last month’s #PermittingSummit24, Director Beightel announced the Permitting Council’s intent to invest $15M in a game changing contracting tool to help federal agencies leverage surge support to get environmental reviews done with efficiency: https://t.co/uAVYoWLpP1

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

Montana ❤️ wildlife

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

Some of the most interesting projects you may not have heard about are our investments in crash prevention via wildlife crossings.

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

TOMORROW: Join NTIA for a Community Conversation on Creating Digital Opportunities in Missoula, MT at 11 AM MT. This event will discuss new #DigitalEquity funding opportunities with Tribal leaders, elected officials, educators, telehealth advocates, and more (1/2)

[Rural Development - Montana @RD_Montana]

Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke and Montana State Director Kathleen Williams, joined by InterBel, celebrated the ReConnect groundbreaking in Eureka, MT, today. This milestone marks a major advancement in expanding broadband access to our rural communities.

[Governor Greg Gianforte @GovGianforte]

GREAT NEWS -- Montana's BEAD proposal was approved, expanding broadband connections to nearly 500,000 locations.

Through this generational investment, Montana will continue leading the nation on bridging the digital divide.

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

Congrats to my home state of MT! Now on to connecting all unserved Montanans ❤️

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

Today NTIA announced the approval of BEAD Initial Proposals for Montana, Oklahoma, and Vermont. Congratulations to these states for their hard work and commitment to #InternetforAll!

https://t.co/ThSKM0MjAB

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

Today NTIA announced the approval of BEAD Initial Proposals for Montana, Oklahoma, and Vermont. Congratulations to these states for their hard work and commitment to #InternetforAll!

https://t.co/ThSKM0MjAB

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

Sterling Williams was retired from the Air Force and wanted to return to college, but needed a flexible class schedule. Read how a CMC Pilot Program grant at South Texas College helped him get back to school in our latest #ConnectingUS blog.

https://t.co/9Iyk9UwdIZ

[Alan Davidson @DavidsonNTIA]

Today @NTIAgov released two more approved BEAD Vol. 2 Initial Proposals - Colorado and New Hampshire. These terrific plans will bring CO and NH another step closer to getting everyone online. #InternetforAll.

https://t.co/w0xIrfyyMZ

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

NEWS: Today NTIA approved BEAD Initial Proposals for Kansas, Nevada, and West Virginia, enabling them to request access to their #InternetForAll funding. https://t.co/NW7I4VF7pW

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

@EricForsch Big day for ID!

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

This is a fantastic tool as isps and states plan for #InternetforAll

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

NTIA's GIS broadband permitting tool has been accessed more than 3,200 times since release! https://t.co/uSDY6QwEFE

[Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly]

Kansas is receiving more than $8 million to begin implementing our digital equity plan. Now, more Kansans will have the digital resources they need to get online. We're knocking down barriers to affordable, accessible, high-speed internet in every corner of the state.

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

#NEWS: We launched a new mapping tool to help federal #broadband grantees & subgrantees identify and understand the types of permits and environmental reviews they will need to safely deploy high-speed Internet service

👉https://t.co/BiDtfKYUee

Tutorial: https://t.co/oD7G1MBuZu

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

@Ltpietrzak @CommerceGov Congrats Lukas!

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

@Ltpietrzak @SecRaimondo I ❤️❤️ this so much!

[RMadisonMT @RmadisonMT]

All initial proposals are in! Extremely grateful for the state broadband offices who created these plans and the NTIA folks in the field who supported them. The work is just beginning! Follow the process at https://t.co/ql5ZyhWhQz

[NTIA @NTIAgov]

NEWS 📰: All 56 states and territories have submitted their BEAD Initial Proposal! Next, they will decide where they will spend their allocated funds to improve high-speed Internet access. #InternetforAll

[Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly]

.@GovParsonMO & I disagree on many things — including whether Kansas or Missouri BBQ is better — but we see eye to eye on this: the only way we'll move forward as a country is if we learn to #DisagreeBetter.