MISSOULA, Montana, April 2 (TNSJou) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: University of Montana Assistant Professor Will Rice is a self-avowed "campground nerd." Spring signals the start of high season for campers and Rice - he is of the tenting ilk, more than the motorhome - looks forward to getting out into the great outdoors. But camping is more than Rice's avocation it's also his vocation, and as a researcher in outdoor recreation and wildland management, he stud more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 6 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on April 5, 2022: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 15 state attorneys general that today called on the Biden administration to halt its efforts to rewrite federal rules and redefine biological sex to include gender identity. The U.S. Department of Education's intended rulemaking would undoubtedly conflict with state laws, such as Montana's, that protect athletic more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 21 other state attorneys general in defense of the Second Amendment, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rulemaking that would immediately transform hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners into criminals. The attorneys general filed an amicus brief  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 into law. This bill is the most significant overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in almost 20 years and will help shore up the agency to address delays in mail delivery across Montana that came to light during the pandemic. The new law, which was championed by Senator Tester in Congress, stands in stark contrast to Trump-era efforts to cu more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 7 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an advisory council to assist in reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court judge vacancy in the 20th Judicial District (Lake and Sanders Counties). "Bringing decades of experience working in their communities, the members of 20th Judicial District Advisory Council will support me in identifying exceptional candidates to serve as  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Ahead of the Montana Board of Public Education's (BPE) next meeting, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the board to streamline educator licensure to improve recruitment of more high-quality teachers for Montana students. The licensure reforms will eliminate barriers highly qualified educators face as they seek to teach Montana kids. "Montana is facing a critical shortage of K-12 educators. While w more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A Montana district court judge granted a preliminary injunction for four voter suppression laws that MTGOP passed during the 2021 session. The bills are House Bill 176- which eliminated Election Day voter registration; Senate Bill 169- which narrowed eligible voter IDs, particularly limiting the use of student IDs; House Bill 530- which banned certain types of ballot assistance; and House Bill 506- which more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 5 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 4, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed April 2022 as Strengthening Families Month and April 2-8, 2022 as Week of the Young Child in Montana to support the physical, emotional, social, and educational well-being of all Montana children. Known as Strengthening Families Month in Montana, National Child Abuse Prevention Month has been observed each April in the United States since 1983 more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 7 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University today announced a $5.6 million gift from Larry and Anne Hambly that will enhance the university's offerings in the rapidly growing field of computer science, enabling groundbreaking research and expanded opportunities for graduates whose skills are increasingly in demand in Montana and nationwide. The donation will establish the Hambly Chair in Computer Science, an endowe more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 7 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University education professor has been recognized for her significant and lasting contributions to rural education scholarship. Jayne Downey, professor in the Department of Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Development and director of the MSU Center for Research on Rural Education, received the 2022 Career Achievement Award from the American Educational Rese more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 7 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: For the past decade, Ventenata dubia, an invasive grass, has popped up across 24 counties in Montana, where it has decreased plant diversity and lowered forage availability for livestock and wildlife. With the grass beginning to invade land in his home on the Crow Reservation, Zach Fighter, a graduate student in Montana State University's Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences in  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Three individuals who work together to address health disparities in the Latino community in the Gallatin Valley have been selected for a prestigious three-year program that aims to develop interdisciplinary research leaders. Sally Moyce, assistant professor in Montana State University's Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing; David Claudio, a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and f more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, April 6 (TNSAcc) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings' Master of Science in Athletic Training program has recently been reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. After undergoing a comprehensive program review and virtual site visit last spring, the commission reaffirmed the program's accreditation which it has held since 2006. Program accreditation assures prospective and curr more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 6 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Valerie Copie, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Letters and Science and director of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Core Facility at Montana State University, will present "Metabolism and What It Does for Cell Health, Neurodegeneration and the Gut Microbiome" as part of the Kopriva Science Seminar Series at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 14. The lecture in the P more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 2 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: The Montana State University School of Art received a $50,000 grant through the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Native Institutions to create a multimedia website showcasing contemporary Native American art of the region Jennifer Woodcock-Medicine Horse, instructor in the School of Art in the College of Arts and Architecture, the D more PR