DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 31 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit challenges rollback that allows more mercury, lead, and other toxic pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants * Washington, D.C. -- A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that li more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit Challenges Rollback that Allows More Mercury, Lead, and Other Toxic Pollution from Coal and Oil-Fired Power Plants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Honors Lesley Robinson as March "Montana Innovator" * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) recognized Lesley Robinson as a "Montana Innovator" for the month of March. This initiative, conducted in conjunction with the Montana 250th Commission, features monthly spotlights on Montanans of note ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Each month centers on a different theme or categ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Rick Knick, board chairman of Dry Prairie Rural Water, Culbertson, Montana, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on legislation to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (H.R. 7250): * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman and Honorable Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the need for a two-year exten more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 31 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Speaker Ler Statement on Senate Bill 437 * * March 31 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte and House Speaker Brandon Ler released the following statement after a group sued to halt the enactment of Senate Bill 437: "Senate Bill 437 was duly passed and signed into law by the people's elected representatives. This law codifies the long-recognized, commonsense,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Admin's Rushed Approval of Cabinet Mountains Mining Project * Missoula, MT - A coalition of local and national organizations today filed suit over the Trump administration's fast-tracked approval of the Libby Exploration Project in northwestern Montana's Cabinet Mountains. The lawsuit claims that the Montanore Minerals Corporation project threatens unpolluted waters, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Modernize Native Housing Programs * Senators Push to Advance Housing Policy in NAHASDA's 30 TH Anniversary Year Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. S more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 31 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Making Montana Healthy Again: Gov. Gianforte Submits Waiver To Reform SNAP * Prioritizes nutrition over soft drinks, junk food, and candy Governor Greg Gianforte submitted a waiver to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to restrict purchases in Montana's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to healthy, nutritious foods instead of soft drinks, junk food, and candy. "F more PR

BURBANK, California, March 31 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release: * * * Mickey & Friends Saddle Up For A Reimagining Of Disney Songs With A Spectacular Line Up Of Country Music Stars * The New Main Street Country EP Features Award-Winning Artists Bringing Country Twists to Classic Disney Songs, Including Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown, Restless Road, Dasha, Maddie & Tae, and BRELAND Original Cover Art and Track List Revealed Ahead of Apr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Montana Nonprofit Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. Representing over 750 charitable nonprofits across Montana, the association raised concerns that the proposed rule introduces substantial legal and financial risks for nonprofits and the communities more ST

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 1 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State symposium explores possibilities of artificial intelligence By Skip Anderson, MSU News Service More than 150 faculty members and guests attended Montana State University's Interdisciplinary Institute on Artificial Intelligence Faculty Symposium on March 26, an event designed to explore the possibilities and pitfalls of AI for higher education and research. The event featured four panel discu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Montana State Forester Shawn Thomas, administrator of the Forestry and Trust Lands Division at the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and representative for the National Association of State Foresters, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act (H.R. 7951): * * * The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, March 31 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * New UM Grant Brings Hands-On Brain Science to Montana Students * The highly competitive Science Education Partnership Award will support the High School Explainer Program, recruiting western Montana high schoolers for real-world health sciences experiences focused on the brain and mental health. The program also will engage K-8 students in Missoula and on the Flathead Reservation. "By engaging more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.S.-Grown Agricultural Products": * * * My name is Matt Perdue and I serve as President of North Dakota Farmers Union. North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) is the state's largest farm organization, representing 70,000 farm, ranch, and member families. I also  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SALINAS, MERKLEY, HOYLE-LED LETTER FORCES ICE TO CONFIRM: NO PLANS TO EXPAND OR BUILD ICE DETENTION FACILITIES IN OREGON * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Barbara Vasquez, board member of the Western Organization of Resource Councils and Western Colorado Alliance, Cowdrey, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the Co-Location Energy Act (H.R. 5639): * * * My name is Barbara Vasquez. I have served as a citizen scientist and advocate on local, regional and national environmental and public health issues for the past 25 ye more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * When disaster strikes, DAV stands with veterans * Veterans understand what it means to endure forces beyond their control. During service, we train for worst-case scenarios, adapt under pressure and look out for one another when conditions are at their most unforgiving. But when hurricanes flatten neighborhoods, fires erase memories or floods destroy everything familiar, t more PR