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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for 2026-02-06 ( 12 items )  
AFP-Montana Endorses Slate of Conservative Primary Challengers Focused on Limiting Government (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Montana Endorses Slate of Conservative Primary Challengers Focused on Limiting Government * Feb 5, 2026 by AFP HELENA, MT - Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) today endorsed an initial slate of state legislative candidates in the Republican primary who are committed to reversing the growth of government and advancing policies rooted in freedom, responsibility more PR

Committee Passes Barrasso, King Bill to Improve Public Safety in National Parks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Passes Barrasso, King Bill to Improve Public Safety in National Parks * Bill would upgrade National Park 911 call centers to strengthen caller location accuracy and emergency assistance capabilities. WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Angus King (I-Maine) praised the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for unanimously passing their legislation this wee more PR

Daines Discusses Need for Energy Reform in Europe (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Discusses Need for Energy Reform in Europe * Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today chaired a hearing today in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Europe and Regional Security Subcommittee, where he discussed the need for energy reform in Europe with Geoffrey Pyatt, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Global Energy Center more PR

Forest Ecology Experts Urge U.S. Forest Service To Shift Post-Fire Management Toward Resilience-Based Practices (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- A coalition of researchers and experts in forest ecology has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service urging the agency to adopt a resilient-based approach for post-fire management in response to the rising wildfire crisis across the nation. With over a century of collective experience in forest management, the group emphasizes the need for the agency to reassess its strategies concerning post-fire landscapes and the ecological  more ST

King, Barrasso Bill Improving National Park Safety Passes out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Barrasso Bill Improving National Park Safety Passes out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Barrasso (R-WY) today announced that their bill to improve national park safety has passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously. Their Making National Parks Safer Act would equip National Park Service (NPS) 9 more PR

Legislators Slam Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen for Ignoring Montana's Privacy Laws, Lack of Transparency (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Legislators Slam Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen for Ignoring Montana's Privacy Laws, Lack of Transparency * Thursday, February 5, 2026 CONTACT press@montanademocrats.org Helena, MT - Members of the Legislative Audit Committee are speaking out this week against Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and her office for sending out a political mailer to voters last month and turning over con more PR

McGuireWoods Launches in Seattle With Elite Litigation Team (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Launches in Seattle With Elite Litigation Team Partners Advise Global Companies in Major Commercial and Product Liability Disputes * McGuireWoods is expanding into the Pacific Northwest with the launch of a Seattle office led by a nationally recognized team of litigators and appellate advocates, including two former U.S. Supreme Court clerks. The group counsels global companies in b more PR

Montana State Nursing College Receives $2.5 Million for Scholarships, Student Success Efforts (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State nursing college receives $2.5 million for scholarships, student success efforts Isabel Hicks, MSU News Service The Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing at Montana State University is set to nearly double its financial support for students after receiving a large grant from the Bedford Falls Foundation - DAF. The $2.5 million gift will go toward scholarships for students from Montana and s more PR

Montana State Presents Interdisciplinary Exhibition on the Power of Microbial Life (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State presents interdisciplinary exhibition on the power of microbial life The Living Materials Alliance at Montana State University will present an interdisciplinary exhibition on the power and presence of microbial life from Feb. 10 to March 21 at Echo Arts in Bozeman, 615 E. Peach St., Suite C. Prima Materia, named for the foundation of physical matter in alchemy and philosophy, is a mixed-media more PR

NSF Deputy Directorate Head Gonzalez Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following testimony by Saul Gonzalez, deputy directorate head for mathematical and physical sciences at the National Science Foundation, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Assessing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Science and Technology": * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, my name is Dr. Saul Gonzalez, Deputy Directorate Head for the Directorate for Mathematical and Phy more PR

Snowpack Deficits Grow Across Montana After a Dry, Warm January (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Snowpack Deficits Grow Across Montana After a Dry, Warm January * Well below normal January precipitation and unseasonably warm temperatures stalled Montana's snowpack accumulation last month. "Most Montana basins are now reporting below normal snowpack. While some higher elevations are holding onto their snowpack reserves, mid elevation snowpack is falling behin more PR

Sustainable Aviation Fuel - Overview of Current Laws & Legislation Introduced in the 119th Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12757) on Feb. 4, 2026, by Kelsi Bracmort, natural resources and energy policy specialist: * * * Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): An Overview of Current Laws and Legislation Introduced in the 119th Congress Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is fuel derived from "sustainable" sources that meets aviation technical standards. Potential benefits of SAF include assisting with reducing  more PR