HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) to add civics and personal finance courses as requirements for high school graduation. "There is a clear, growing need for civics and personal finance education in our high schools," Gov. Gianforte wrote to BPE members. "When students graduate, they should be well prepared and well equipped for their live more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today directed Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) to develop a new wolf management plan for the state. "Given the public and legislature's engagement in wolf management, it is an appropriate time to revisit the Wolf Plan," Gov. Gianforte wrote in a letter to FWP Director Hank Worsech. "Accordingly, I am directing FWP to collaborate with the citizens of Monta more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted investments in his Budget for Montana Families to build safer, stronger communities. "Every day, I'm focused on opening the doors of greater opportunity so more Montanans can thrive, prosper, and achieve the American dream, and having safe, strong communities is a key part of that," Governor Gianforte said at a press conference in the state c more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Returning to Billings one year after beginning a series of public safety roundtable discussions across the state, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with law enforcement officials, local leaders, treatment providers, and nonprofit organization leaders to discuss investments to improve public safety in Montana. At the roundtable, the governor also proclaimed today, January 11, 2023,  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: At the start of this week, U.S. House Republicans passed a rules package - after a tortuous five-day vote to find someone both willing and popular enough to lead their caucus - that includes a new rule that would make it easier to transfer public lands, a move that conservation and sportsmen groups have long decried. The rule waives the requirement for the Congressional Budget Office to calculate taxpay more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University has joined with a dozen other universities in the region to form a partnership aimed at creating economic development opportunities around emerging high-tech industries. The Mountains and Plains University Innovation Alliance, which includes universities in Idaho, Wyoming and the Dakotas, will support coordination and collaboration to attract and expand industries aligned  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 10 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana has the second highest demand for leaders per capita in the country, according to the findings of a report that will be presented in a Montana State University Extension webinar at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. The publication, prepared for Montana by rural sociologist Benjamin Winchester of the University of Minnesota Extension, is titled "Montana's Leadership Demand." It reports that o more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 13 (TNSawa) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: University of Montana graduate Clarise Larson didn't become a journalist by accident, saying she was drawn to the craft long before enrolling in her first class in the School of Journalism. "I've always had a really deep love for writing and a curiosity to learn more about other people and their lives," Larson said. This drive to tell compelling stories came to the fore often during her studies more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 10 (TNSawa) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The Association of American Law Schools recently awarded University of Montana faculty member Anna Conley the 2023 Mark Tushnet Prize in Comparative Law. This prestigious award is given for the year's best article on comparative law. Conley is an assistant professor with UM's Alexander Blewett III School of Law. She has litigated many large-scale complex cases, participated in several rule of la more PR