WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Montanans have twice voted in overwhelming numbers to reject a statewide sales tax and in 2016, it was a key issue that led to Greg Gianforte's defeat against Gov. Steve Bullock. History looks to be repeating itself in Montana as Gianforte struggles to explain how to square his long support for the sales tax as an "ideal solution" with a Montana electorate hostile to the policy. Meanwhile Mike Cooney has laun more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 13 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: On Friday, Montana's law enforcement community will experience a changing of the guard when long-time Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) employee Jeff Douglass retires after 30 years of public service. Jeff began his DOJ career in 1990 as a Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper in Shelby. After eight years of service there, Jeff transferred to his hometown of Helena. Two years later, his career as a more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 12 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Officials at the Montana Department of Justice announced today that Montanans, especially senior citizens, should be aware of a new tactic being used in the old lottery scam. The new twist works like this: A scammer calls you, claiming to be from the "Montana State Gaming Commission." The scammer says if you pay $600, you'll have a chance to win $1 million. "Legitimate lotteries never re more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 12: Governor Steve Bullock today announced he will direct $10 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to create the Live Entertainment Grant Program to provide long term viability for the live entertainment industry. "Live entertainment businesses that bring together large groups of Montanans and visitors have had to cancel or postpone all of their events during the pandemic. While that effort has  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 15 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Montana a federal Student Support Services grant of $485,336 to help disadvantaged students succeed in college. SSS helps college students who are low income, first generation (those whose parents do not have a four-year college degree) or students with disabilities. The array of services the grant provides are comprehensive and include acade more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 12 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area has received a $671,000 National Leadership Grant for Museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). During the three-year project, the science education center will develop a mobile making-and-tinkering exhibition, as well as an education program that will travel to rural and tribal Montana communities to engage K-12 students and educa more PR