PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued the following news release on June 30: Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich co-led an 18-state brief urging the justices to overturn a 2018 Montana Supreme Court decision that required the state to exclude religious school options for parents participating in a state tax credit scholarship program. In their brief, the coalition of attorneys general argued that if the ruling was not reversed, it would open the doors for more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Friday, President Trump announced his intent to formally nominate William Perry Pendley as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. This comes after the administration pulled a maneuver -- which is facing a challenge in court - to allow Pendley to serve indefinitely as acting director of BLM without confirmation by the Senate. Senator Steve Daines has previously expressed his support for Pendl more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 30: Attorney General Chris Carr announced that his office has prevailed in protecting free exercise rights and reversing a Montana Supreme Court decision which struck down an important school choice program. In September of 2019, the Office of Attorney General co-led a coalition with Oklahoma in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to overturn a Montana Supreme Co more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to rescind a newly-implemented policy that will result in further delays and confusion in the claims process. In a letter submitted to Under Secretary for Benefits Paul Lawrence, the coalition asks the department to postpone and reevaluate changes made to its longstanding more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court says that Montana's 2015 school tax credit legislation cannot exclude private religious schools. In 2015, Montana's legislature and governor enacted a bill providing a tax credit for donations to private schools. After the Department of Revenue proposed an administrative rule excluding religious schools, Attorney General Tim Fox's office warned the department that more PR

MONTANA, Montana, July 1 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock joined healthcare professionals in Billings to announce veterans' suicide prevention efforts through grants established by the Governor's Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families. "When our military members return home, we must do everything we can to honor the promises our country has made when the battle is over," said Governor Bullock.  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney today released the Governor's Plan for Reopening Safe and Healthy Schools for Montana to provide flexible guidance for public schools to prepare to offer in-person instruction in the fall. "We are acutely aware of the role played by in-person teaching, not only in the students' lives, but also in the lives of the entire family. Public education has sh more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In mid-June, the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, a landmark conservation bill championed for years by Sen. Jon Tester. After the bill was sent to the House, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney called (literally) upon Rep. Greg Gianforte to co-sponsor the legislation, supported by an overwhelming majority of Montana Democrats and Republicans. Greg Gianforte - Montana's lone representative in the U.S. Hous more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would expand tax credits for health insurance premiums, boost Medicaid expansion, and drive down the price of prescription drugs. Greg Gianforte - who supports repealing the ACA and Montana's Medicaid expansion - voted against the bill, despite the rising COVID-19 cases i more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines claimed to know what "real people" think however Daines wouldn't know what Montanans think about the issues - given he has consistently failed to hold town hall meetings as a Senator. From 2015 to 2019, Daines only held a small number of town-hall style events, opting instead for events deemed "orchestrated meetings with supporters," not "real town halls." In an event billed as a "me more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines has depicted himself as a great champion of veterans - claiming he is committed to ensuring they "receive the care and benefits that they fought for and greatly deserve." Unlike Governor Bullock who has fought for veterans throughout his time in office, Daines has repeatedly broken his promises by voting to undermine veterans' access to quality, affordable health care. For years, vet more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines attended a committee hearing focused on the Trump administration's botched distribution of COVID-19 relief funds to tribal governments. In the hearing, Daines patted himself on the back for securing aid for Indian Country, failing to mention that he pushed for a pandemic response package without funding for tribal governments, and despite reportedly failing to tak more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A year ago, Senator Steve Daines attended the groundbreaking of the Butte Veterans' Home in Southwest Montana, where roughly 33,000 veterans live. Daines has taken credit for championing the Veterans Home and was quick to post photos on social media of himself attending the event. Yet, back in the Senate, Daines voted against funding for the very veterans home he touted. This continues Daines' dishonest  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Steve Daines has waxed poetic about his support for veterans, he supported a measure to strip away their financial protections. Service members and veterans are often disproportionately targeted by predatory lenders, yet Daines voted to overturn a consumer protection rule which barred companies from "including clauses that waive a consumer's right to join class-action suits." Veterans groups, like  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Steve Daines voiced support for the partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act - the critical law that paved the way for Medicaid expansion, which now provides coverage for more than 80,000 Montanans. If Daines got his wish of repealing the ACA, it would deliver a massive blow to the many Big Sky Country veterans who rely on accessing essential care through Medicaid. Medicaid more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte made clear they are still dead-set on gutting Montanans' access to quality, affordable health care. When asked if they support the partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, both Daines and Gianforte expressed support for repealing the law which serves as a lifeline for thousands of Montanans - while also claiming that they'd like  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Greg Gianforte released ten years' worth of tax returns, in which he reported $184 million in gross income. Despite his enormous wealth, with Gianforte it's never enough: he has advocated for replacing Montana's income tax with a statewide sales tax, calling it an "ideal solution" -- despite Montanans' overwhelming opposition to a sales tax. Gianforte went so far as to testify on behalf of a bill to lowe more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, President Trump announced his intent to nominate anti-public lands zealot William Perry Pendley to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Despite the threat posed to Montana's public lands by Pendley's nomination, Greg Gianforte has remained silent. As it turns out, William Perry Pendley and Greg Gianforte have a lot in common. Both men have each worked to personally underm more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to new polling, support for public lands remains rock solid in Montana. Despite their bipartisan, near universal appeal, Greg Gianforte continues to pursue stridently anti-public lands policies, putting him at odds with overwhelming majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike. 95% of Montanans believe the outdoors are what make living here special, yet Greg Gianforte sued the state of Montan more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 29: This morning, in the case of June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law designed to restrict a woman's right to reproductive health care. Greg Gianforte and Steve Daines - both staunch advocates for radical anti-choice policies - filed an amicus brief in support of the Louisiana law, which called for Roe v. Wade to be "reconsidered." And in addition  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After releasing his tax returns Wednesday, Greg Gianforte revealed that he earned $184 million over the past ten years, nearly 3,500 times as much as the average Montana family makes per year ($55,000). Released right before a holiday weekend, Gianforte's timing is no coincidence. Republicans and Democrats alike agree - Gianforte is hoping to hide his intent to buy the Governor's mansion with his immense more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2: Yesterday, Rep. Greg Gianforte confirmed what has long been known to be true. Greg Gianforte wants to end Montana's Medicaid expansion and strip protections away from Montanans with pre-existing conditions. According to the Helena IR, Gianforte still wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even in the middle of a pandemic. Montana's Medicaid expansion is only possible because of the ACA  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue opened the door for more taxpayer dollars to flow to private religious schools at the expense of Montana's public schools. Supported by Greg Gianforte and Steve Daines, the plaintiffs argued for a tax credit designed to push money to private and religious schools while diverting funds from Monta more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue opened the door for taxpayer dollars to fund private religious schools, at the expense of Montana public education. Republican candidate for Attorney General Austin Knudsen released a statement celebrating the ruling against Montana public education and the dismantling of our Montana constituti more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, State Auditor Matt Rosendale continues to push junk insurance in direct response to concerns over coronavirus -- despite the fact that "not all short-term plans may cover testing for COVID-19," and that the plans could "reject Montanans who have pre-existing health conditions." Just last week, a new report revealed that many consumers have been forced to pay for thei more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Veterans across Montana celebrate the anniversary of the groundbreaking of the Southwest Montana Veterans Home in Butte -- no thanks to Maryland Matt Rosendale. As a state legislator, Rosendale consistently opposed funding the project, over the objections of Butte's veterans and veteran groups. Maryland Matt voted against a bill to fund the Butte Veterans' Home, which serves the roughly 33,000 veterans i more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Montanans head out for the 4th of July weekend to honor our nation and remember those who served, Austin Knudsen continues to block access for veterans to enjoy their own veterans park, located along the Missouri River southwest of Culbertson. Knudsen and his family bought the property around the park and gated it off, effectively stealing the property from the American Legion Post of Culbertson. Thi more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Montanans head into the Fourth of July weekend ready to take advantage of our pristine public lands, candidate for State Auditor Troy Downing will be enjoying regained privileges after having to forfeit his improperly acquired hunting and fishing licenses in 2018. In 2017, Downing was charged with nine hunting violations on instances ranging from 2011 to 2016, and pled guilty in July of 2018 to having more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hunter commended the U.S. Supreme Court for reversing a Montana Supreme Court decision that held Montana's school-choice scholarship program had to be eliminated because it allowed parents and their children the option of using scholarships at private religious schools. The First Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court emphasized in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Reven more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, July 2 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed. "There's a surprising adaptation of stoneflies in alluvial aquifers that allows them to use low-oxygen or oxygen-free environments," said FLBS researcher Rachel Malison, lead autho more PR