BILLINGS, Montana, March 9 (TNSPer) -- Montana State University-Billings Foundation issued the following news: Montana State University Billings Foundation & Alumni Board of Trustees announces Krista Montague as the permanent President & CEO of the MSU Billings Foundation and Alumni effective immediately. Montague has been serving as the Interim President since December 2021, a few weeks after the former President & CEO Bill Kennedy announced his retirement. "I'm very pleased to announce the a more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 9 (TNSAwa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A faculty member in Montana State University's Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing has been recognized for her commitment and contributions to rural health in Montana. Assistant professor Julie Alexander-Ruff received the Dr. Frank Newman Rural Health Leadership in Education award, which is given annually by the Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center, or AHEC, and the  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined 20 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to uphold a lower court order halting President Biden's unlawful vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Last fall, Rutledge along with 9 other state attorneys general successfully blocked the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for federal contra more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte this week announced the State of Montana declines to participate in the U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) efforts to advance President Biden's "30 by 30" initiative, calling it "long on philosophy and short on detail." President Biden's "30 By 30" initiative aims to conserve 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030. The U.S. Geological Survey indicates 12 percen more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 8 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a 14-state effort to force President Joe Biden and his administration to turn over records related to the administration's schemes to prevent parents from speaking out against leftist indoctrination in public schools. The lawsuit filed Friday asks a U.S. district court to compel the Biden administration to release federal officials' communication more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, Montana's junior Senator Steve Daines voted against sending aid to Ukraine, a democratic ally of the United States defending themselves against the Russian invasion. Despite his best efforts, the bill passed through the Senate and is on the way to the President's desk to provide critical military aid to Ukraine, boost our national defense, and fund the federal government through the next fis more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to numbers recently released by Yellowstone National Park's Cougar Project, four collared and GPS tracked mountain lions died last year. Three died of natural causes; one was killed by Montana's Governor Greg Gianforte on public land. This is not the first collared YNP animal Gianforte has shot. Last year, the Montana governor shot a collared wolf that was already caught in a trap. Gianforte  more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of Friday's one year anniversary of President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, new data from the Department of Education shows that Montana received over $121 million for 27 colleges and universities- including $31 million for community colleges - in order to reopen their doors to in-person learning and get campuses back to normal operations following the pandemic - no thanks t more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of tomorrow's anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, new data shows that 51,000 Montanans are now seeing reduced health care costs. Health care coverage in Montana increased by 14% due to the American Rescue Plan, as over 50,000 Montanans enrolled in Marketplace plans during this year's Open Enrollment Period (OEP). This represents a 21% increase from 2021's Open Enrollment Period, prior to the  more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the Helena Indian Alliance Clinic to learn about its work to provide affordable, health-quality health care to Native and non-native Montanans in the Helena area. "To provide Montanans with needed resources, address underlying issues related to crime, and reduce recidivism, it's critical we increase access to mental health care services," Gov. Gi more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 8 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University economics professor recently published two opinion pieces on top financial websites highlighting the economic significance of the crisis in Ukraine. Vincent Smith, co-director of the MSU Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in the College of Agriculture, wrote an opinion piece for MarketWatch on more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 11 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Michael McFaul, the Montanan who served as the U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 2012 until February 2014, will speak virtually about the situation in Ukraine at a virtual lecture set for 5 p.m. Monday, March 28. The event, part of the Honors Presents series offered by the MSU Honors College, is free and open to the public via Webex. A recipient of an honorary doctorate from MSU in more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, March 9 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: By Maureen Brakke Director of University Communications & Marketing Montana State University Billings' dual enrollment program saw a large increase in headcount this spring semester, with 1,025 high school students enrolled. This is a 14 percent increase from spring 2021 semester and the highest ever dual enrollment headcount for MSUB. Dual enrollment students are current high school students, more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 11 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Three new bulletins and one MontGuide factsheet about cover crops are now available from Montana State University Extension. Information presented in the free publications is based on research conducted by MSU scientists and students, as well as studies done by scientists in neighboring states and Canadian provinces. Cover crops are one tool to improve soil health and long-term agricultural sust more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, March 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: A recent University of Montana survey found state residents still generally support tourism. However, there are growing worries about overcrowding, quality of life and newcomers flooding the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1992, UM's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research has conducted annual surveys of Montana residents on their attitudes toward tourism within the state. This s more PR