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State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for 2023-02-05 ( 11 items )  
Governor Gianforte Welcomes Progress With Grizzly Delisting Petition (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) acceptance of the state of Montana's petition to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in northwest Montana. FWS will begin a comprehensive status review of the grizzly bear in the NCDE. "After decades of work, the grizzly bear has more than recovered in the NCDE, which represents a con more PR

Governor Gianforte, 24 Other Governors Oppose President Biden's WOTUS Rule (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 1 (TNScapv) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release and letter: Along with 24 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday urged President Joe Biden to delay implementation his Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling Sackett v. EPA. The governors cited the rule's harmful impact on communities, small business owners, farmers, and ranchers throughout the country. "The WOTUS definition has been  more PR

Governor Gianforte, Lieutenant Governor Juras Delivering Red Tape Relief (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Alongside Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the work of his Red Tape Relief Task Force and pointed to its meaningful results to reform, roll back, or repeal the state's burdensome, outdated, and unnecessary regulations. "Our red tape relief efforts are focused on creating a reliable, business-friendly regulatory environment to help job creator more PR

Governor Gianforte: Less Red Tape, Lower Taxes, More Jobs (10)
GREAT FALLS, Montana, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: At Calumet Specialty Products Partners in Great Falls today, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the work of his Red Tape Relief Task Force and pointed to its meaningful results to eliminate burdensome, outdated, and unnecessary regulations tying up Montanans. "As much as our tax cuts and reforms help hardworking Montanans, we recognize our state's regulatory scheme is a wet blank more PR

Mining Engineering Program Receives Historic $7.5M Investment (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2023: Colorado School of Mines' No. 1 world-ranked mining engineering program has received a historic $7.5 million investment from alum J. Steven Whisler and his wife, Ardyce, of Whitefish, Montana. It's one of the program's largest gifts since Mines was established in 1874 to support Colorado's booming mining industry. "Mines has the best mining engineering program in the world, and Ardy and  more PR

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen: DOJ Office Of Consumer Protection Prevented Montanans From Losing Nearly $900,000 Last Year (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 2 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Attorney General Austin Knudsen is reminding Montanans to be aware of criminals trying to scam them as the Department of Justice's Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) fielded 974 scam complaints and saved Montanans from losing more than nearly $900,000 in 2022. In 2022, OCP recovered $712,884 for Montanans who were victimized by scammers and prevented consumers who called inquiring about wheth more PR

Montana Democratic Party: Democratic Women Champion Montana Values of Justice, Connection and Inclusivity (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a night that was inspiring and reflective, the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee hosted its Celebration of Democratic Women on Thursday. Rep. Laura Smith (D - Helena) introduced five honorees who shared their stories about championing LGBTQ+ and women's rights, Native American justice, empowering workers, and energizing young voters. Honorees were nominated by Democrats throughout Mont more PR

Montana Democratic Party: The Governor Wants to Take the State on a $1 Billion Spending Spree (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Easy come, easy go. $1 Billion dollars. That's the price tag of Governor Gianforte's bundle of six tax handouts that he's urged Legislative Republicans to push through. The spending spree, if passed, will predominantly benefit the wealthy and ignore lower- and middle-class Montanans. Six Republican bills being pushed through the Legislature total nearly $1,000,000,000. But in truth, it is a massive one-t more PR

Montana Democratic Party: This is What Montana GOP Really Thinks About The State's Youth Suicide Crisis (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the floor of the House yesterday, Rep. Fiona Nave (R - Columbus) went on a longwinded and callous rant against funding youth suicide prevention efforts, alleging that the most effective way to prevent youth suicide is putting money towards "two parent intact families" and complaining that the bill - HB 286 - was money spent "on taking care of somebody." We're not making this up. Here are Representati more PR

New Siena/St. Bonaventure Survey Reveals: 70% Of Americans Say They Are Sports Fans, Nearly Half Engage Daily Or Several Times Every Week (10)
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Feb. 4 (TNSres) -- Siena College Research Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2023: * * * * Overwhelming Majorities Watch Football to Bond with Family and Friends; Watching Football Teaches Teamwork, Strategy and Leadership; 27% Say Football Is Too Violent * Dallas Cowboys - America's Most Liked and Hated NFL Team; Tom Brady, Joe Montana Most Popular 'Current' and Past NFL Players * * * Seventy percent of Americans say they are sports fans, accordin more PR

UofM Partners With U.S. Government Publishing Office To Preserve Government Information (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSpar) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis Ned R. McWherter Library is one of three libraries who have signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards along with the University of Tennessee and the University of Montana. Three other libraries -- the State Library of Ohio in Columbus and libraries at the University of Notre Dame and University of C more PR