WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture released the following written testimony by Travis Joseph, president and CEO of the American Forest Resource Council, Portland, Oregon, from a July 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System": * * * Chairman Newhouse and Ranking Member Salinas, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity. On behalf of the forest products industry and those that steward our federal lands, it is an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Sean Rowen: * * * Left-Wing Montana Activists Prepare Push for Regressive Cigarette Tax Hike Left-wing advocacy groups are already laying the groundwork for a cigarette tax hike during Montana's 2027 legislative session, reviving a proposal that would raise costs on consumers, burden small businesses, and disproportionately impact lower-income Montanans. According to local reports, left-leaning advocacy groups plan to make raising Montana's tobacco tax a prior more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Matt Rosendale issued the following news release: * * * State Auditor James Brown Announces Program Incentivizing Multi-Level Marketing Companies Operating Unlawfully in Montana to File Notices, Pay Reduced Fines Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown launched a new, short-term program incentivizing multi-level marketing companies (MLMs) operating unlawfully in the state to file required notices and pay reduced fines. MLMs dis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Safari Club International, a nonprofit organization representing over 100,000 hunters and advocates worldwide, has expressed support for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations. The proposed rule seeks to open and expand hunting on 103 National Wildlife Refuges and four National Fish Hatcheries across 32 states, including opening hunting for the first time on ten refuges and three hatcheries. If finalized, the proposal would make more than 92 million acres-ove more ST