HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 25 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday in support of a federal criminal prohibition on encouraging or inducing illegal immigration into the United States. The attorneys general ask the Supreme Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Following a year of records for low unemployment, labor force growth, and total employment, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in December as the state's total employment and labor force reached an all-time high. "Thanks to the hard work of Montanans and our pro-business, pro-growth, pro-jobs policies, 2022 was a year of record-setting economic g more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: In his State of the State address tonight, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the relocation or expansion of 15 businesses to Montana that project to create 900 new Montana jobs. "As we lead the Montana comeback, we're creating an environment where businesses can thrive, create more good-paying jobs, and increase opportunities for all Montanans," Governor Gianforte said. "There's no doubt about it: Mo more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte tonight delivered his second State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature and directly to the people of Montana. Gov. Gianforte's address highlighted Montana's accomplishments over the past two years and emphasized the promise of Montana's future. Governor Gianforte outlined his priorities to create greater opportunity for all Monta more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 28 (TNSper) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Chris Murray, president and CEO of the Montana State University Alumni Foundation, will retire on Feb. 28. Since Murray's arrival in August 2014, the Alumni Foundation has raised over $630 million to fuel MSU's people, places and programs. He was responsible for cultivating relationships with alumni and donors and securing private support to advance MSU. "Though retiring is bittersweet, the best  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: During his second 'State of the State' Address, Governor Gianforte laid out his vision for Montana - and it made one thing perfectly clear. The Governor is out of touch. The Governor bragged about helping small businesses "thrive again" in Montana. But small businesses cannot thrive if they can't find staff. Montana businesses struggle to staff up because employees cannot afford housing. In some communi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with an online political blog, Montana State Senator and former Speaker of the House Greg Hertz, advocated for imposing a statewide sales tax, saying "we need to discuss" adding the historically unpopular general tax on Montana consumers. "I like a state-wide sales tax that covers retail services and professional services, of 2.5 to 3%." 2,000 miles away, the debate rages in Washington D more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 26 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: William Wyckoff, emeritus professor of earth sciences at Montana State University, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Honor by the American Association of Geographers, or AAG, for his leading role in research on the historical evolution of interactions among people and places in the American West. As a professor of cultural geography in MSU's Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Let more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 24 (TNSper) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Matt Caires, Montana State University's dean of students, has been named to the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment Advisory Board. Caires is the first person from the state of Montana to serve on the board. NABITA is an independent not-for-profit organization that provides education, tools and resources to professionals focused on making schools safer through ea more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 27 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will present "How is the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition Helping Solve Our Behavioral Health Issues?" for a Friday Forum on Feb. 10 via Zoom. The event will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Kirsten Smith, coordinator for the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition and principal of Bloom Consul more PR