PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued the following news release: Attorney General Mark Brnovich is proud to announce the Arizona Attorney General's Office has been recognized by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) as a 2020 Supreme Court Best Brief recipient. The Arizona Attorney General's Office (AGO) co-led an 18-state brief with Oklahoma and Georgia, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 2018 Montana Supreme Court decision that e more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money thanks to Operation Warp Speed - the program Senator Steve Daines personally championed - Big Pharma giant AstraZeneca is now jacking up drug prices. In March, Senator Steve Daines personally fought to include Operation Warp Speed in the CARES Act, allowing Big Pharma to secure massive federal contracts. Executives from these companies a more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Sept. 16: The sixth episode of Attorney General Tim Fox's "The People's Lawyer" podcast was released today, featuring an interview between Fox and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson. Peterson, who co-chairs the National Association of Attorneys General's Antitrust Committee, talks about the historical role of state attorneys general in enforcing antitrust law. On a related note, Fox and Pete more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Governor Steve Bullock today presented an updated report affirming that Medicaid expansion has been beneficial to businesses, workers, and the Montana economy, and supports efforts to maintain a healthy and safe workforce. "In Montana, three out of five businesses rely on Medicaid expansion to provide healthcare for some portion of their employees. In all 56 counties in Montana, in every more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Montana Democratic Legislative Leaders today excoriated Republican leadership for holding an illegitimate meeting of the Joint Rules Committee, and vowed to challenge any actions they take. Rather than using the legal avenues available to them -- like calling for a special session -- Republican leaders are attempting to permanently tilt the Legislative process in their favor by forcing rule  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In her new ad, Democratic candidate for U.S. House Kathleen Williams shows why she's the right fit for Montana, as a certain fake rancher struggles to play the part. Kathleen has worked with both parties to expand access to affordable health care and protect our public lands, and doesn't take a cent of corporate PAC money. Her opponent, fake rancher Maryland Matt Rosendale, has repeatedly rolled over f more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, a group of Republican Senators wrote a letter raising concerns about the technology giant Oracle's proposed partnership with the social media platform TikTok. Missing from the letter's signatories was Senator Steve Daines, who made millions from Oracle when it bought Right Now Technologies in 2011. Since Daines arrived in Washington D.C., he has remained loyal to his Oracle buddies, using hi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After a week of silence on the shocking recordings of Trump admitting to playing down the threat of coronavirus, Senator Steve Daines was finally forced to respond. But instead of holding the president accountable for his deliberate misinformation, Daines said Trump's "leadership saved a lot of American lives" and added, "I wish they'd be asking Joe Biden these questions...The President is very open."  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In this weekend's Secretary of State debate, hosted by MTN, Republican candidate and current chief of staff to Corey Stapleton, Christi Jacobsen attempted to revive her flagging campaign with a desperate partisan hail mary. Lacking any coherent policy vision or tangible administrative successes as Secretary Stapleton's chief of staff, Christi Jacobsen accused her opponent Bryce Bennett of being "anti-A more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from MTN News reveals that while national and local Republicans are suing to prevent Montana election administrators from having the flexibility to conduct a mail ballot election this fall, the campaigns of Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte privately lobbied county commissioners in Republican-leaning counties to adopt the very same election procedures that they publicly di more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new story highlights how Senator Steve Daines has been campaigning on support for pre-existing conditions protections despite these claims being clearly "at odds with [his] own recent votes and policy positions." Daines still supports a "full repeal" of the Affordable Care Act, which would gut protections for 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions -- those very same protections he's now claimi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Friday, the Montana Free Press reported that the Daines campaign has been directing voters to a website promoting mail voting - but before a visitor can get help, they must say they are a Trump supporter. The website requires a "yes" answer to the question "Do You Support President Trump?" before directing the visitor to a page intended to help them ensure they receive a ballot in the mail. Yellowsto more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This afternoon, several Senators gathered to call on the Trump Administration to remove "sworn enemy to public lands" William Perry Pendley from his role as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Notably missing from the group condemning Pendley's leadership: Senator Steve Daines. In recent months, Daines has engaged in a "conservation charade" in an attempt to greenwash his abysmal public l more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report reveals that Senator Steve Daines skipped a hearing on the "direct national security threat" Chinese supply chains pose to the United States, choosing instead to raise campaign cash alongside Vice President Mike Pence. While Daines has taken orders from his party leaders to talk tough on China during his campaign, these revelations show that "one constant about Steve Daines has been his ref more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines once again skipped work to focus on his reelection campaign - choosing instead to participate in a large campaign rally alongside Vice President Mike Pence over fighting for Montanans' needs in DC. Despite clear public health guidance warning against large gatherings amidst the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Daines campaign reportedly did not contact t more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Yesterday, Senator Jon Tester's Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act received a hearing in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee. The legislation, a commonsense proposal to protect tens of thousands of acres of public land, ensure access to recreation opportunities for future generations, bolster Montana's outdoor economy, and boost the local timber industry, is broadly supporte more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new story in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reveals that the organizers of Vice President Mike Pence's rally alongside Senator Steve Daines ignored the Gallatin County Health Officer's request "to plan ways to use coronavirus-related protocols." Consequently, the event posed a clear risk to public health - "few wore masks and few sat or stood 6 feet away from others." The Health Officer said "It's concer more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: MTN News is reporting on a damning new audio recording, during which Kristen Juras - Greg Gianforte's gubernatorial running mate - was caught praising so called Right-to-Work legislation. "I support Right-to-Work laws," said Juras. Juras goes on to say that Right-to-Work would be a first term agenda item for the Gianforte administration, assuring voters that "Greg wouldn't veto Right-to-Work" if legisl more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After spending weeks pretending to have never heard of QAnon - the domestic terrorist threat that's dominated headlines as of late - HuffPost is now reporting that Greg Gianforte "donated to the campaigns of several Republican candidates for the Montana statehouse who have posted content about 'the deep state' and #SaveTheChildren - QAnon lingo." Since confirming his attendance at a fundraiser hosted b more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the first TV ad of any statewide down-ballot race, Democratic candidate for Attorney General Raph Graybill makes his case to be an independent watchdog for all Montanans. Graybill is the only candidate in the race who has repeatedly fought and won for Montana in court. He took on the IRS and the federal government to keep dark money out of our elections. He protected thousands of acres of Montana p more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Once again, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney is shattering fundraising records - more than doubling the amount Gov. Steve Bullock raised during a similar period in 2016 - in what's being described as a "dominant showing of support from Montanans." Fueled by grassroots support, Lt. Gov. Cooney is entering the fall statistically tied with New Jersey multimillionaire Greg Gianforte, despite Gianforte spending million more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This morning, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and Rep. Casey Schreiner stood with candidate for Attorney General Raph Graybill to announce their plans for defending unions, protecting Montana's working women and men, and ensuring safe working conditions, good benefits, and competitive wages for all Montana workers. Meanwhile, Greg Gianforte has spent his time in Congress voting to explode the federal deficit by $ more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After just returning from a month-long summer vacation, Daines and Republican colleagues in the Senate are already eyeing an "early exit" for another recess to "hit the campaign trail." Montanans are still in desperate need of pandemic relief, including for state and local governments, schools, the Postal Service -- which is vital for rural and tribal communities, and workers who've lost their jobs due more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Yesterday, Maryland Matt Rosendale took time away from work to attend a partisan rally with the Vice President, continuing his trademark strategy of hiding behind party leaders to avoid talking about his abysmal record as Insurance Commissioner. In 2018, President Trump visited Montana 4 times, and failed to convince Montanans that Rosendale was anything more than a typical out-of-touch poli more PR

BUTTE, Montana, Sept. 17 (TNSRes) -- Montana Tech issued the following news release: Dr. John W. Ray of Montana Tech's Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Department has had a peer-reviewed article entitled "Hegel's Political Philosophy of Self-Knowledge: How Knowing Thyself Necessarily Occurs in a Political Community" published in the Spring/Summer edition (2020) of Hegel-Jahrbuch Sonderband published by the International Hegel Society--Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin and the Freie Universitat  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines voted to confirm Stephen McGlynn to the Southern District Court of Illinois. McGlynn has criticized the Affordable Care Act - the law which currently provides critical coverage protections for 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions. McGlynn has called the law "bad" and said it had "serious problems." Daines' vote for McGlynn is just the latest in his  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 19 (TNSPer) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Dr. Suzanne Tilleman, who previously served as a business professor, department chair and interim dean at the University of Montana, has been named the Sprunk and Burnham Endowed Dean of the UM College of Business. Tilleman, who has been interim dean at the business college since May 2019, will begin her duties immediately. She is the first woman to serve as permanent dean of the college. "I  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Montana a five-year, $33.4 million award for the development and clinical trials of opioid vaccines. It is the largest such award in University history. The award was funded through the NIH HEAL Initiative, a national effort to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid health crisis. It includes funding for two Phase One cl more PR