WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, a Republican lawmaker in Montana falsely said that the Constitution calls for the shooting or jailing of those with different political beliefs. When asked to clarify his remarks, state Rep. Rodney Garcia doubled down leading even the state Republican Party to condemn his remarks. Present at the Montana Republican Party event where Garcia made his remarks was Greg Gianforte, leading candidate for t more PR

MONTROSE, Colorado, Feb. 5 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources' Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release: Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking input on a new management plan for mountain lions in southwest Colorado. A meeting to discuss the proposal is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 13 at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center 531 N. Palmer St, in Delta. At the meeting, CPW wildlife managers will discuss the new proposed plan for mountain lion management. Biolo more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 6 [TNSgrants] -- Montana State University issued the following news: For over 100 years, scientists have studied the heat-loving microbial life in pools and springs on the surface of Yellowstone National Park. But what lives below the surface? A prestigious $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will help a team of researchers led by Eric Boyd at Montana State University answer questions about microbial life in the subsurface of Yellowstone, including its extent more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Feb. 3: Attorney General Tim Fox announced he has filed a lawsuit against the McKesson Corporation and Cardinal Health, Inc., two leading distributors of narcotic opioids, for their alleged role in the opioid crisis. "Opioids have had a particularly acute impact on rural areas throughout the country, including Montana. As the two largest wholesale opioid distributors in the state, McKesson and Card more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 8 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * - Communities Across Montana Will Share More Than $275,000 to Support Local Economic Growth * * * The Montana Department of Commerce announced that 12 communities across Montana will receive funding to support local economies in planning for sustainable business growth. The communities will share $275,850 in funding through the Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) Planning Grant  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 6 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Department of Commerce will bring five Montana businesses to a Western Canadian tradeshow focused on building and construction products and services Feb. 12-13. The Commerce Department will host the companies at a Montana pavilion on the showroom floor of "BuildEx" in Vancouver, where the Montana-based companies will showcase their products to an estimated audience of 14,000 industry representa more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is inviting the public to comment on proposed changes to the original cleanup plan at the Montana Pole & Treating Plant. The wood-treating plant operated in Butte and was deemed a Federal Superfund site after its closure. The site has undergone cleanup of soil, groundwater, solid and hazardous waste. The proposed changes include establis more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Sandi Luckey after House Minority Leader Casey Schreiner suspended his campaign for governor: "We are deeply grateful for all that Casey has done for Montana. "As House Minority leader, he played a principal role in every major victory won in recent years, from Medicaid expansion, to the first infrastructure package passed in a decade, to investing in strong public schools for all Mon more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Robyn Driscoll: This Friday at an event hosted by Ryan Zinke and attended by several Republican candidates for statewide office -- including bodyslammer Greg Gianforte -- Billings state representative Rodney Garcia publicly called for Montanans to be shot, and insinuated that the threat extended to his opponent in the 2018 election. Garcia has previously touted his prior conviction for a domestic di more PR

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Proposal would double number of individuals to be served * * * Governor Steve Bullock announced the State of Montana is making plans to invest $16 million per year over the next five years, or $80 million total, to add capacity to existing community-based services for individuals with severe and disabling mental illness. "We must ensure that those who want to stay in their home and community more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, writer and explorer Ami Vitale will share a multimedia presentation of her travels throughout the world at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Emerson Center's Crawford Theater in a public lecture sponsored by the Montana State University Honors College. Vitale will share her work showcased in National Geographic magazine as a contract photographer as well as her experi more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 6 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Loren BirdRattler, who is the Montana State University Katz Endowed Chair in Native American Studies, will speak about an MSU initiative that is building mutually beneficial research collaborations between MSU and tribal communities at the 2020 Berger Lecture. The lecture is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Norm Asbjornson Hall's Inspiration Hall. BirdRattler's lecture, "Increasing Mutually Beneficial Collaborat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Earlier, the Democratic Governors Association called on Greg Gianforte to disavow the false and anti-American claim by Montana Republican lawmaker Rodney Garcia that the Constitution calls for shooting people with different political opinions. Now, The Billings Gazette's Editorial Board has made it clear that "suggesting violence is acceptable puts us on a dangerous path" specifically citing Gianforte's infam more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 8 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support female-centered programming for students and local individuals interested in learning more about women's entrepreneurship. The grant will support UM's Pursue Your Passions (http://www.umt.edu/passion/about/default.php) program, which encourages innovative, equitable, prosperous and collaborative fu more PR