HELENA, Montana, June 18 -- The Alliance for the Wild Rockies issued the following blog posting: * * * Alliance for the Wild Rockies files lawsuit to prevent dewatering bull trout critical habitat in the Clark Fork River The Clark Fork River is federally-designated "critical habitat" for bull trout, a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act since 1999. The Upper Clark Fork is also part of the nation's largest Superfund site, having suffered severe pollution from flushing a centu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Montana leads in hires rates at 5.3 percent, April 2025 Montana, at 5.3 percent, was among the states with the highest hires rates in April 2025, while Pennsylvania, at 2.1 percent, was among the lowest. California had the most hires (588,000) and Vermont had the least (11,000). * * * Chart: State hires rates, April 2025, seasonally adjusted * * more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Climate Change is Already Making Wildfires Worse. Trump's Science Cuts Could Further Threaten Our Response. * WASHINGTON (June 17, 2025)--The 2025 North American wildfire season is well underway with large swaths of the United States expected to experience above-normal wildfire conditions in the months ahead, according to the National Interagency Fire Center more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Apprenticeship Colleges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines reintroduced the "Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act," bipartisan legislation to grow apprenticeship programs and strengthen Montana's workforce. The bill would provide critical grant funding to colleges that offer registered apprenticeship programs in the construction and manufact more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "It is Time to Destroy Iran's Nuclear Capabilities" * Also Discusses SALT Deduction in Senate Tax Bill U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the importance of destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities and the need to support Israel, as well as the ongoing talks about the SALT cap in the Senate reconciliation bill. Watch the full intervi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox News: Republicans Want to Save Medicaid and Prevent the Largest Tax Increase in History * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined The Will Cain Show to discuss strengthening the Medicaid program and preventing the largest tax increase in history. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on Medicaid reform: The bottom line is this, Republicans are trying to save Medicaid more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on NewsNation: America Stands with Israel * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines spoke with NewsNation last evening to discuss the importance of supporting Israel in their fight to end Iran's nuclear capabilities. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines On Unity Among Republicans Supporting Israel: We had lunch with J.D. Vance today on Capitol Hill, the Vice President, our former colle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Energy Secretary Wright Support Montana Energy Priorities * Discuss Grid Reliability, Baseload Power, and the North Plains Connector U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright about supporting Montana's energy priorities. The two discussed grid reliability and the necessity of baseload power. Daines also emphasized his support for the North Pl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Peters Resolution Designating June as "Great Outdoors Month" Passes U.S. Senate * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today announced that their bipartisan resolution to designate the month of June as "Great Outdoors Month" passed the U.S. Senate last evening. "In Montana, our outdoor way of life is what sets us apart and makes us the Last Best Plac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Releases State-Specific Data on Economic Impact of Republicans' "Big, Beautiful Betrayal" on Republican-Led States WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a report that outlines the econo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: SEN. STEVE DAINES AND REP. STEVE WOMACK: Congress Should Be Able To Ban Flag Burning * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote a joint op-ed in the Daily Caller with Representative Steve Womack (R-Ark.) about their constitutional amendment to protect the American flag from desecration. Read the full op-ed below. SEN. STEVE DAINES AND REP. STEVE WOMACK: Congress Should Be Able To Ban F more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 18, 2025: * * * MDP Statement on MTGOP Representative Steve Gist's Social Media Post Helena, MT - The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement upon learning about a social media post by an MTGOP lawmaker appearing to reference the recent politically motivated shootings of Minnesota lawmakers: "The Montana Democratic Party is aware of Representative Steve Gist's social media post and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Montana Mining Association submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its Section 232 investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The probe, directed by President Trump's Executive Order 14272, acknowledges these minerals as "foundational to America's national security" and "key building blocks" for defense and technology. Montana Mining Association's submission builds upon the  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Provide Backpay to Service Members Wrongfully Discharged Under Biden's COVID Vaccine Mandate U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025, restoring compensation for thousands of servicemembers who were wrongfully discharged under the Biden administration's COVID vaccine mandate. "Under the Biden admi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Ten School Districts Selected for $50,000 Grants to Improve Indoor Air Quality School Districts in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia Announced as Winners Alexandria, Va. -- On June 16, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and Go Green Initiative (GGI) announced the first ten school  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 20 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * The future of ambulatory care is changing: What it means for your community * The future of ambulance care in the U.S. and what it means for your community * Moderator: Aaron Bolton, health care reporter, Montana Public Radio * Timothy Dienst, CEO, Ute Pass Regional Health Services District * Dia Gainor, MPA, executive director, National Association of State E more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Billings Chamber Host U.S. Representative Troy Downing for Roundtable on Tax Reform * BILLINGS, MT - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Billings Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Troy Downing (R-MT-02) for a roundtable discussion in Billings, Montana with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions before por more PR