OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to overturn a Montana Supreme Court decision that required the state to exclude religious school options for parents participating in a state tax credit scholarship program. Montana's program, enacted by its legislature in 2015, gave a tax credit to taxpayers who donated to a private scholar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued the following news release: Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today that Arizona joined 17 other states in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to overturn a 2018 Montana Supreme Court decision that required the state to exclude religious school options for parents participating in a state tax credit scholarship program. Montana's program, enacted by its legislature in 2015, provided a more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 9 -- D'Youville College issued the following news: The College is the second highest nationally ranked school in Western New York, and the highest private college. In the 2020 U.S. News and World Report rankings released today D'Youville College achieved a major milestone. Previously categorized "Regional Universities - North," this year, D'Youville moved to the "National Universities" category, sharing the same rank with institutions such as Florida A&M University, U more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 20 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University's environmental health program took a large step this summer to fill a growing need for trained and qualified environmental health professionals in the state. The program received full accreditation from the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council, a designation that will make its graduates immediately employable and highly competitive in their field. Se more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 20 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney and Commerce Director Tara Rice joined residents and community leaders Friday at a groundbreaking event to celebrate the future of Red Alder Residences, 85 new affordable homes for families and individuals in Helena. "We know that our communities thrive when their workers can afford to live and raise their families close to good-paying jobs," said Lt. Gov. Cooney.  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The Missoula City-County Health Department and the University of Montana have joined forces to create a new Academic Health Department. The new organization will foster collaboration on public health research, practice and service. The UM side of the organization is based in the University's School of Public and Community Health Sciences. "We are excited to work with the Missoula City-County Health Dep more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 20 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following statement praising President Trump nomination of ex-Montana Solicitor General Lawrence VanDyke to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: "I brought Lawrence VanDyke onto my team when I first took office in 2013. "I worked closely with him on complex, high-stakes litigation, and found him to be a jurist of the highest quality. "He is a rooted westerner who will bring many talents and needed perspectives to the Ninth  more PR

RED LODGE, Montana, Sept. 18 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: Montana Attorney General Tim Fox presented the 2019 Matt Dale Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award at a ceremony in Red Lodge on September 13. The recipient, an advocate for survivors of sexual or domestic abuse, was honored at a celebration held at the Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Office. Colleagues and crime victims nominated Kate Croft, Direct Services Manager at Domestic and Sexua more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned thirteen new troopers today at the 66th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion addressed the graduates at the event, which took place at the Delta Marriott Hotel in Helena. In his remarks, Bennion thanked the graduates for choosing a life of public service. "Montana Highway Patrol troopers may wear green and tan rather more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Commerce has been awarded a federal grant to help local business export and promote their Montana-made products to international markets. The U.S. Small Business Administration's $499,488 State Trade Expansion Program grant will be used to sponsor Montana businesses at international tradeshows, which develops meaningful relationships between Montana companies and interna more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on one report regarding the waste water facilities at the Colstrip Steam Electric Station. The report is required under the Administrative Order on Consent between DEQ and Talen Montana, LLC at Colstrip, which provides a mandatory procedure for investigation and remediation related to the waste water facilities more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock today announced Jobs for Montana's Graduates (JMG) received its 4th consecutive "5-of-5 Award" as the program continues to exceed goals in serving Montana students who face barriers to graduation. "With record high graduation rates in our state, we continue putting an emphasis on ensuring that Montana students are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be ready to succeed,"  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Recipients awarded for service to the citizens of Montana * * * Governor Steve Bullock and Department of Administration Director John Lewis today presented the 2019 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Performance to state employees. "It's a great honor to recognize the employees who work each day to make this state a better place to live, work, and raise a family," said Governor Bullock. " more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 19 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: A team of researchers in Montana State University's College of Agriculture has discovered a previously unidentified microbe that lives symbiotically with the wheat stem sawfly, a pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to wheat crops each year. The discovery, the result of a years-long project, provides the basis for future research that could be vital to combating losses du more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 20 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Danna Jackson, chief legal counsel for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and a former prosecutor in Indian Country, will discuss the status of crimes against Indian women as Perspectives on the American West Lecture Series resumes at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, in the Hager Auditorium at the Museum of the Rockies. "Five Things We Can Do to Combat Violence Against Native Women" is free a more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 17 -- Montana State University issued the following news: An internationally recognized expert on snow and ice will visit Montana State University to discuss techniques that are reshaping how scientists understand the intricacies of frozen water. Ian Baker, professor of engineering at Dartmouth College, will present "New Frontiers for Studying Snow and Ice" on Friday, Sept. 20, starting at 3:30 p.m. in Inspiration Hall in the Norm Asbjornson building. The roughly one-h more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 19 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Animals around the globe face rising extinction rates, but there is often a lack of data about the causes of population declines, as well as ecological and biological considerations for conservation. For example, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) provides a catalog of the conservation status for species around the globe, but many species are listed as  more PR