HELENA, Montana, Sept. 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 6: Today, the Montana Democratic Party unveiled the 'Steve Daines Vacation Package' newspaper ad in the Bozeman Chronicle to highlight how in the middle of a pandemic, Senator Daines and the Republican Senate Majority decided to take an extended vacation rather than fight to secure additional pandemic relief for the American people. The 'Daines Vacation Package' features exclusive transportation more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Governor Steve Bullock today announced additional funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund will be directed to the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant and Social Services Nonprofit Grant programs to fully address identified needs. "The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have drawn attention to challenges faced by our nation's meat processing systems. And by addressing this compl more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Governor Steve Bullock today announced outbreak response protocols to support K-12 schools as they respond to suspected or positive COVID-19 cases and take public health-based measures to minimize the spread and keep students safe and healthy. "The Outbreak Response Protocols provides guidance requested by school nurses and other education advocates to ensure K-12 schools are responding  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Governor Steve Bullock today announced that the Montana Grizzly Bear Advisory Council released its final report after working for a year to provide recommendations and input on the future of grizzly bear management in the state. "The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council members embraced a true commitment to collaboration in the interest of identifying common ground on a host of issues facing con more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Governor Steve Bullock today called on Senator Daines and Congressman Gianforte to collaborate in passing the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act. "Montanans have a long and proud history of working together to solve challenges we face on public lands and to do so in ways that support the needs of local economies, while maintaining our hunting, fishing, wildlife and outdoor heritage," wr more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Governor Bullock today announced that the long-running Innovate Montana Symposium will this year pivot to an online video portal intended to help businesses with economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Montana's business owners and entrepreneurs have certainly proven their ability to innovate in response to the challenges created by COVID-19," said Governor Bullock. "It is crucia more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 11 by Chair Robyn Driscoll: * * * In recognition of the 19th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, Montana Democratic Party Chair Robyn Driscoll released the following statement: "Nineteen years ago, we bore witness to one of the most devastating attacks in our country's history. "That same day, we also bore witness to the heights of American courage, as hundreds of first re more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of MTN's Attorney General Debate, Austin Knudsen continues to refuse to answer questions about why he and his family are gating a public road and blocking local veterans and the public from accessing the Legion Park outside of Culbertson. Knudsen is engaged in an ongoing legal battle against the City of Culbertson, the Horace Mann Post No. 81 of the American Legion, and local recreationists, over more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report shows that "changes" made to U.S. Postal Service operations, spearheaded by Postmaster General and super-donor Louis DeJoy, have caused "significant delivery delays for mail-order prescription drugs, putting the health of Americans in danger." Data from five major pharmacies and pharmacy benefits managers "reported an increase in average delivery times." Despite these troubling developmen more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new interview, Senator Steve Daines described the U.S. Postal Service as "a life and death kind of service." However, just a few days ago, Daines shrugged off potential delays in Postal Service operations as a "non-exist[ent] problem." These comments came despite a recent report showing that changes made to the U.S. Postal Service have resulted in "significant delivery delays for mail-order prescr more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report reveals how Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte made millions off their business relationship with the technology giant, Oracle, and consequently fought for the company's interests once elected to Congress. During their time in Washington D.C., Daines and Gianforte "used their offices to support legislation and other initiatives for which Oracle spent significant time and mo more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a debate airing on MTN stations last weekend, Republican candidate for State Auditor doubled down on his opposition to quality affordable health care and protections for Montanans with pre-existing conditions. Asked by the moderator if he would continue current State Auditor Maryland Matt Rosendale's attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Downing demurred, and launched into a diatribe on the importance  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney released his plan to Support American Heroes to make sure our Montana veterans get the care and benefits they've earned. Cooney forcefully condemned the President's remarks smearing fallen service members as "losers" and "suckers," and called upon Greg Gianforte to clarify whether or not he stands by the President's egregious comments. Rather than speaking up  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney this week announced his plan for supporting Montana's veterans, service members, and military families. Cooney promised to prioritize veterans' mental health, and pledged to make sure America's heroes get the care and benefits they deserve. Cooney also slammed his opponent, New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte, for tripling down on his refusal to stand up for Montana's veterans in more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new ad, Senator Steve Daines is once again trying to paper over his record of playing politics with public lands - touting his support for the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, a common-sense proposal championed by Senator Jon Tester. However, the reality is that Daines refused to co-sponsor the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act for more than a year and a half despite overwhelming public suppor more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Upon returning to Washington D.C. after a month-long recess, Senator Steve Daines and his Republican colleagues are set to vote for a "skinny" relief bill which prioritizes the interests of massive corporations over hard-working Montanans. This bill lacks funding for state and local governments, hospitals, first responders, the National Guard, and gives insufficient resources for the U.S. Postal Service more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reports reveal that President Trump repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus despite knowing the virus was extremely dangerous, and "more deadly than even your strenuous flus." Trump himself explicitly said he "wanted to always play it down." These revelations come after Senator Steve Daines has offered effusive praise for Trump's inadequate response to this crisis. When asked to assess T more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly a week after reports surfaced that President Trump described fallen service members as "losers" and "suckers," Rep. Greg Gianforte has refused to speak up for Montana's veterans and military families. Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney forcefully condemned the comments as "abhorrent" and "disturbing," saying, "service members put their lives in harm's way each and every day to keep us safe and defend our freed more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the race for U.S. House, Matt "Rate-Hike" Rosendale continues to demonstrate just how out of touch he is when it comes to protecting affordable and accessible health care for Montanans, earning his namesake as Montana insurers announced many Montanans will be paying more for healthcare in 2021. It's par for the course for Rosendale, who in 2018 rolled over for the insurance companies and rubber stamp more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines' campaign "refused four separate requests for a comment" on reports that President Trump purposely downplayed the threat of the coronavirus despite knowing the virus was "more deadly than even your strenuous flus." These revelations come as Daines has given nothing but glowing reviews of Trump's botched handling of this crisis, saying "I applaud the president" more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this week, Montanans celebrated Labor Day and the many accomplishments of the Montana labor movement. But as Montanans return back to work from the long weekend, they're reminded of Greg Gianforte's record of working to eliminate and outsource American jobs overseas. According to the former Chief Financial Officer of Gianforte's company, the purpose of RightNow Technologies was to eliminate an more PR

BUTTE, Montana, Sept. 10 (TNSAcc) -- Montana Tech issued the following news release: The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited Montana Technological University's bachelor's degrees in civil and mechanical engineering. ABET accreditation assures that Tech's programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the public's welfare and safety needs. "ABET accreditation  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 12 (TNSGra) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana recently was awarded $310,000 from the National Science Foundation to build a secure high-speed network dedicated to scientific data transfers. The grant was earned by acting Chief Information Officer Zach Rossmiller and a diverse team of UM researchers and IT professionals. This specialized network architecture often is referred to as a Science DMZ. Its main purpose i more PR