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State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for 2020-10-25 ( 19 items )  
After Attending Superspreader Concert, Montana GOP Candidate Greg Gianforte Refuses to Take COVID-19 Test (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Montana GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte, who has railed against mask mandates and science-based policies during the pandemic, attended a concert on October 3rd that local health officials are warning could become a super-spreader event. Gianforte appeared maskless at the event, which violated local health guidelines. Several cases of coronavirus have already been linked to the concert and health of more PR

Democratic Governors Association: Multi-Millionaire Greg Gianforte Caught Illegally Funneling Money to His Campaign For Governor (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New Jersey multi-millionaire Greg Gianforte just got caught red-handed trying to buy the election for Montana governor. Yesterday, the Commissioner of Political Practices ruled Gianforte violated campaign finance laws, and referred the case to the local county prosecutor. Since the primary, Gianforte has raised money into his primary election account to pay back the millions he loaned himself early in the ra more PR

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Montana (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Good Jobs MT, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association, released a new TV ad in Montana, "Reasons." There are a lot of reasons Montanans don't like New Jersey multi-millionaire Greg Gianforte. As Montana's sole Congressman, Gianforte voted in favor of putting Social Security at risk while receiving millions in tax breaks for himself. He doesn't believe in Social Security, s more PR

DSCC Releases New TV Ad in Montana: 'Himself' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The DSCC released a new TV ad in the Montana Senate race, "Himself," holding Senator Steve Daines accountable for putting his corporate donors and special interest allies ahead of Montanans. The ad lays out the clear contrast between Senator Daines, who looks out for himself, and Governor Steve Bullock, who has spent his career looking out for Montanans. Daines spent six years in China helpin more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr: Georgia Part of Google Lawsuit on Violation of Antitrust Laws (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Attorney General Chris Carr - along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General -- today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. The participating state Attorney more PR

Mo. A.G. Schmitt Joins Department of Justice Lawsuit Against Google for Alleged Antitrust Violations (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Today, Attorney General Eric Schmitt -- along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General -- filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. Other participati more PR

Mont. A.G. Fox Sues Monopolist Google for Violating Antitrust Laws (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 21 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, along with the US Department of Justice and ten other state attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. "As one of the wealthiest comp more PR

Mont. A.G. Fox: State Crime Lab Consortium Receives $2 Million Grant to Provide More Forensics Professionals, Education (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Oct. 23: Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a consortium comprised of the Montana Department of Justice's Forensic Science Division, the University of Washington, George Mason University, the National Association of Attorneys General, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology received a $2 million National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Center on Forensics grant. Grant funds will be used t more PR

Mont. Gov. Bullock Announces $32.4 Million to Develop Affordable Homes in 5 Montana Communities (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 19: Governor Steve Bullock today announced more than $32.4 million in federal housing tax credits will be allocated to developments in five communities in Montana to preserve or build more than 160 new affordable homes. "Access to affordable homes are vital for our communities to grow and prosper. These homes will provide a safe place to live and needed stability for many Montanans in communiti more PR

Mont. Gov. Bullock Announces Consumer Complaint Form to Notify Public Health Officials of COVID-19 Violations (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 23: Governor Steve Bullock today announced the public can now notify health officials of violations of COVID-19 directives by using the Consumer Complaint Form used to report food borne illnesses and other public health and safety issues. "The Consumer Complaint Form will allow citizens to report their concerns about businesses and events that have not enacted the directives intended to protect more PR

Montana Democratic Party: Bryce Bennett Will Clean Up the Secretary of State's Office (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new op-ed, state senator and candidate for Secretary of State Bryce Bennett promises to clean up the Secretary of State's office after four years of corruption and incompetence from the Jacobsen-Stapleton administration. Montana newspaper editorial boards have railed at length about the foibles of the Jacobsen-Stapleton administration, and warned against giving Christi Jacobsen another four years a more PR

Montana Democratic Party: COVID-19 Truther Greg Gianforte Continues Downplaying Greatest Public Health Crisis in a Century (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Months into a pandemic that has claimed more than 220,000 American lives, New Jersey megamillionaire Greg Gianforte continues downplaying the worst public health crisis in a century. In a recent interview with Montana Public Radio, Gianforte compared the number of Montanans who have died from COVID-19 to the number that have died in car crashes, revealing once again his fundamental inability to take thi more PR

Montana Democratic Party: LCV - Gianforte One of the 'Worst of the Worst' Candidates for Conservation in the Entire Country (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Greg Gianforte's infamous anti-public lands record is attracting national headlines. This week, the megamillionaire from New Jersey was named to the League of Conservation Voters "Dirty Dozen," a list of the twelve worst candidates for conservation running for office across the country. As noted by LCV, Gianforte sued public land owners to block stream access to a popular fishing access site on the East more PR

Montana Democratic Party: Muck Boots - Is There GianforTAX on That? (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A pair of Muck boots costs $169.99. Is there GianforTAX on that? Greg GianforTAX has called a statewide sales tax an "ideal solution" for Montana. He even testified on behalf of a plan to implement one in Montana, which would have also conveniently slashed income taxes on millionaires like himself. Despite Gianforte's outrageous claim to have "never advocated for a sales tax," Gianforte's own testimony  more PR

Montana Democratic Party: New - As Trump Hopes SCOTUS 'Ends' ACA, Daines Closes in on Confirming Nominee Risking Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 22: In a new interview, President Trump said he hopes the Supreme Court "end[s]" the Affordable Care Act and that "It'll be so good if they end it." These shocking comments come as Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advanced President Trump's anti-health care Supreme Court nominee - jeopardizing health care access for tens of thousands of Montanans. Despite expressing adamant opposition to the more PR

Montana Democratic Party: No Show Greg Gianforte Has No Plans for Combatting COVID-19 (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governing is hard, especially during a pandemic. So it's no wonder that after skipping more votes than 93% of Congress, Greg Gianforte thinks "It's hard to answer hypotheticals" about how he would deal with a once-in-a-generation pandemic. Just last week, the Associated Press reported that Gianforte attended a concert without a mask that has now been linked to "several" confirmed cases of COVID-19. Desp more PR

Montana Democratic Party: Troy Downing Still Silent on Chilling Report (10)
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Troy Downing has yet to comment on new reporting revealing a damning account of his misogyny, threats towards his ex-wife, and attempts to shirk his child support obligations. The article details disturbing comments made by Downing, including a threat to kill his ex-wife with their children present, as well as Downing's attempts to avoid paying child support while living in his $2 million San Diego mansi more PR

S.C. A.G. Wilson: South Carolina Sues Monopolist Google for Violating Antitrust Laws (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson -- along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General -- filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets more PR

Texas A.G. Paxton Sues Google for Illegally Maintaining Monopolies in Internet Search and Search Advertising Services (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that Texas is suing Google for engaging in anticompetitive and exclusionary practices that eliminate competition for internet searches and search advertising. Texas is joining the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the States of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, and South Carolina in fili more PR