WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The first Montana Republican gubernatorial debate is scheduled in two weeks and everyone will be there--well, except for Rep. Greg Gianforte. He's been hiding from voters by hosting telephone town halls with screened phone calls. Gianforte prefers pre-arranged photo ops with selected audiences. Gianforte has been avoiding Montanans for a long time. Gianforte can't even respond to a basic question about Mont more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 14 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a report about wastewater facilities at the Colstrip Steam Electric Station. The report by Talen Montana, LLC, the operator at Colstrip, is required under the Administrative Order on Consent between DEQ and Talen. The order requires an investigation and remediation at the facilities related to groundwater con more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 14 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Commerce announced Thursday that 12 Montana communities will share more than $167,000 in planning grants through the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) to facilitate the development of infrastructure projects across the state. "Every Montanan deserves clean drinking water, durable bridges and good water treatment systems," Montana Department of Commerce Director Tara more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 13 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: Attorney General Tim Fox, along with a bipartisan coalition of other state attorneys general, is urging Congress to further support Veteran Treatment Courts by passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. Veteran treatment courts are diversionary court processes, similar to drug and mental health courts, used for minor, non-violent offenses. These courts pair veterans with mentors t more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 12 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - State apprenticeship program shows growth in number of apprentices, adds in-demand occupations to support Montana's workforce needs * * * Governor Steve Bullock today recognized National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the growth and success of the state's apprenticeship program, which has been instrumental in meeting the state's workforce needs by training apprentices for in-demand jobs more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 13 -- Montana State University issued the following news: A Montana State University researcher will discuss her insights gained from studying invasive plants during a November talk on campus. Lisa Rew, professor of invasive plant ecology and management in the MSU Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture, will deliver "Invasive Plants: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in MSU's Procrastinator Theate more PR