WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by policy analysts Joanna LeFebvre and Clara Wilson, both of the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * More States Jeopardizing Local Services With Property Tax Cuts and Caps Everyone should have the opportunity to live in a community with strong public schools, beautiful parks, and safe roads, but many states are threatening to take away local governments' ability to build thriving communities by cutting or capping property taxes. Po more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, July 10 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Tech Student Documents Wildland Firefighting Internship Experience * Wildland Fire Management student Mathew Carman is putting his training to work on active fire assignments in Montana and New Mexico -and documenting the experience along the way By the time Mathew Carman reached his first fire, he had already hiked nearly four miles into the Montana backcountry carrying tools, water and gear. The CMU Tech Wildland Fire Management student  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration issued the following information collection: * * * EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of information, EIA-914, Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. EIA is requesting a three-year extension of Form EIA-914 Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report. The survey collects monthly data on production and sales of more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Gallatin College MSU medical students train to fill gaps in healthcare * Size: Lg Med Sm V Gallatin College students in the Allied Health program learn phlebotomy techniques during a class Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Montana State University in Bozeman. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham BOZEMAN -About 38 of Montana's 56 counties face some level of healthcare workforce shortage, according to the state's Department of Public Health and Human Services. With an  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte, Janicki Industries Break Ground on $800 Million Manufacturing Campus in Great Falls * Engineering and manufacturing company expected to create 2,000 jobs * July 10 2026 GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Janicki Industries for the groundbreaking of its $800 million, 1.6 million square-foot campus expected to create more than 2,000 jobs by the time construction is complete. "Montana is open for bu more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * International pollinator conference brings global researchers to Montana State to strengthen research and foster collaboration * Size: Lg Med Sm V Penn State researcher Christina Grozinger delivers a lecture during the Montana State University International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health, and Policy 2026 Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Bozeman, Mont. MSU photo by Colter Peterson BOZEMAN - Researchers from around the world gathered at Montana S more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State magazine wins bronze award at national competition * Size: Lg Med Sm V The cover of the fall 2025 issue of Montana State University's Mountains and Minds magazine featured sisters (and MSU engineering students) Latesha, Alicia, Juliana and Kaylanna Guerrero-Gobert standing in the shadow of Chief Mountain near Browning. Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens. BOZEMAN -Montana State University's flagship magazine was recognized earlier this month  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * National Health Law Program Expands Health Law Partnership Network with Four New State-Based Advocacy Organizations * New partnerships strengthen capacity to protect access to health care as states implement harmful Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. -The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) today announced the addition of four new Health Law Partnerships (HLPs), expanding its nationwide network of state-based more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Three Montana agencies to hold grand opening of Wool Lab and Combined State Labs building at Montana State * Size: Lg Med Sm V Rendering of the State of Montana Combined Laboratories provided by LPW Architecture. BOZEMAN - Montana State University, the Montana Department of Livestock and the Montana Department of Agriculture will celebrate the grand opening of the new Combined State Laboratories building at 11 a.m. Friday, July 17. Located at 1969 more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, July 10 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Scientists Unveil Free Product That Maps Trees, Shrubs Across Entire Country * Dubbed the National Agriculture Imagery Program-Canopy Height Model, the data is available for download from UM servers. A continent-spanning example of NAIP-CHM is available online, as well as a zoomed-in view of the UM campus in Missoula. (Be sure to try the slider in the middle of the images.) "Producing this information used to require expensive laser surveys more PR