HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Certification Standards and Practices Advisory Council (CSPAC) revised the Professional Educators of Montana Code of Ethics to incorporate equity into Montana schools: "CSPAC's decision this morning puts an extreme political agenda ahead of Montana students. As we've seen across the country, promoting equity in education, or more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today launched CareInMontana.com, a website inviting qualified health care providers to move to Montana as part of the state's innovative health care workforce recruitment program, CARE (Claim Allowance for Relocation Expenses) in Montana. "For too long, Montana has struggled to attract and retain health care providers, and the pandemic has only made this longsta more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 11 2022: Earlier this month, Gov. Gianforte proclaimed February 2022 Black History Month in Montana to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of Black Montanans as well as their contributions. In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford established Black History Month, and every subsequent U.S. President has recognized it. The governor's proclamation can be viewed here and below. WHEREAS, each F more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, Kalispell state Rep. John Fuller wrote an op-ed that declared "democracy is a methodology of government that has failed as miserably as socialism." His shocking op-ed attempts to argue that protecting democracy should not be a legitimate goal of a government, because democracy is "tyranny." Rep. Fuller goes as far as to equate the tyranny of American democracy with the tyranny of the British c more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: The Montana Democratic Party announced that Sen. Mark Warner will deliver the Keynote address for the Mansfield Metcalf Dinner on March 5th, 2022 in Helena, MT. Senator Mark Warner is currently serving his third term as Virginia's Senator. He serves on the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget, and Rules Committees as well as the Select Committee on Intelligence, where he is the Chairman. From  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Gianforte has once again taken credit for investments that originated from ARPA funding secured by Democrats. In a press release on Monday, he took credit for the funds which will bring high speed internet access to rural Montana, calling them "historic investments." However, the funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - both Democrat more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 9 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte this week called on the Biden administration to reconsider its proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, citing its harmful impact on Montanans, federal overreach, vagueness, and ambiguity. In public comment to officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gov. Gianforte blasted the Biden administration's  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 9 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his opposition to a proposed revision to the Montana Professional Educator Code of Ethics that will incorporate equity into Montana schools. "I don't wish to see Montana's public schools fall into the traps of promoting a political agenda, in the name of equity, that jeopardizes our students' opportunities," the governor wrote in a letter to the  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte this week urged the Biden administration to leave Montana's sage grouse program untouched, highlighting its success in conserving sage grouse, its balance between land use and conservation, and its robust, effective engagement with stakeholders. In public comment to officials at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Gov. Gianforte emphasized the success of more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is now accepting applications for up to $266 million in ConnectMT funds to expand access to reliable broadband and close the digital divide throughout Montana. Last May, Gov. Gianforte announced the landmark investment, signing Senate Bill 297 into law to connect unserved and underserved Montana communities. "Too many of our communitie more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 11 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University professor has been recognized for his efforts to involve graduate students in shaping their course curriculum and desired learning outcomes. Sweeney Windchief, associate professor in the Department of Education in MSU's College of Education, Health and Human Development, is one of two MSU faculty members selected to take part in the Montana University System's 2021-2022  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 11 (TNSPro) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: As part of its efforts to address the health and wellness of Indigenous and rural communities in Montana and beyond, Montana State University is offering a new doctoral program in Indigenous and rural health. Alison Harmon, dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Development, which houses the program, said it will develop scholars, educators and practitioners to address pressing needs.  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 10 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Benefis Health System has signed a letter of intent to donate land for a new nursing education building in Great Falls to be built with a portion of a $101 million investment by philanthropists Mark and Robyn Jones to Montana State University. "Benefis is proud to join Mark and Robyn Jones and Montana State University by providing the land for a new building where generations of nurses will be edu more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: * * * A new study involving UM researchers helps explain why wolf kill rates drop when bears are around. * * * If you are a wolf living in Yellowstone National Park, bears mess with you. They show up uninvited and steal kills from your pack. And when scavenging bears drive you away from tasty carcasses, you and your fellow wolves will - strangely enough - kill less often. The reasons for this  more PR