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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for 2026-08-04 ( 8 items )  
Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 18 states in an amicus brief filed in Enbridge Energy v. Gretchen Whitmer, to keep a critical gas pipeline open. The Enbridge Line 5 pipeline starts and ends in Canada and carries more than 20 million gallons of light crude oil and natural gas liquids every day, fueli more PR

BLS: Job Openings Rate 5.5% in Georgia, 5.4% in Alaska, During 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate 5.5 percent in Georgia, 5.4 percent in Alaska, during 2025 During 2025, the job openings rate averaged 5.5 percent in Georgia and 5.4 percent in Alaska. Average job openings rates were also 5.0 percent or higher in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Rates averaged under 4.0 percent in six states: California, Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada and Washington. Nationally, the job openings more PR

Coalition of State Transportation Departments Warn Proposed Federal Bus Testing Rules Could Increase Costs and Limit Rural Transit Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of the Transportation Departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to the Federal Transit Administration Docket No. FTA-2024-0012 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Bus Testing: Updates to Bus Testing Programs July 31, 2026 The transportation departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming ("we" or "our") respectfu more ST

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9.5M Sale of 27-Unit Multifamily Property in Santa Monica, California (10)
ENCINO, California, Aug. 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9.5M Sale of 27-Unit Multifamily Property in Santa Monica, California SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 1117 6th St., a 27-unit multifamily property in Santa Monica, California. The property sold for $9.5 million or $351,852 per unit.  more PR

Montana State conference to explore possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 3 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State conference to explore possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence * A panel of experts presents during an AI symposium in March at Montana State University in Bozeman. MSU photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens BOZEMAN - Montana State University will host an interdisciplinary symposium Oct. 1-2 to explore the possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence for human knowledge. "The Future of AI" conference, sponsored by the Inter more PR

Reps. Garamendi, Gallagher, and Sens. Sheehy and Schiff Introduce the American Food for American Schools Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garamendi, Gallagher, and Sens. Sheehy and Schiff Introduce the American Food for American Schools Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and James Gallagher (CA-01) reintroduced the American Food for American Schools Act, legislation to ensure that American-grown food is served in school meals. Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. "Californi more PR

Sen. Schiff. Joins Reps. Garamendi, Gallagher, and Sen. Sheehy to Introduce the American Food for American Schools Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff. Joins Reps. Garamendi, Gallagher, and Sen. Sheehy to Introduce the American Food for American Schools Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. House of Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08), James Gallagher (R-Calif.-01) and Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) to reintroduce the American Food for American Schools Act, legislation to ensure that American-grown food is served in school meals. "Ensuring  more PR

Summer of learning immerses BW students in hands-on research (10)
BEREA, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * Summer of learning immerses BW students in hands-on research * Faculty-student mentoring is at the heart of three BW students exploring ornithology, entomology and paleontology. And while the science behind these topics may exceed layperson knowledge, the environmental impact of their research is consequential. At BW, biology and environmental science are two of several STEM majors that enable students to explore their interests in life science. Real-world  more PR