It would weaken Montana, and strengthen Washington, DC. Senator Tester is still backing statehood for DC, as Congressional Democrats pressed forward this week on a hearing regarding DC statehood.
The people were definitely heard on this one. As we mentioned last week, KULR-8 reporter Luke Laster traveled to Cooke City to interview business owners who described being shut off from the rest of Montana. Then, a young man from Bozeman was arrested for attempting to drive to Cooke City.
Ever wonder why Billings is called "The Magic City"? Or just curious about the history of Downtown Billings? Chelsea Rabideau recently reported for KULR8 News that there is more to downtown than just a collection of one way streets and old buildings.