SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of citizens' rights to bring cases against out-of-state corporations for harm suffered within state borders. The consolidated cases of Ford v. Bandemer and Ford v. Montana Eighth Judicial District arise from lawsuits that r more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 7: Governor Steve Bullock announced a measure that will allow first responders to be notified in advance of potential exposure to COVID-19 and ensure they can take appropriate measures to safely perform their duties and avoid exposing other patients to the virus. "Montanans across the state have been relying on first responders and we're incredibly grateful for everything they've done to fight more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 7: Governor Steve Bullock announced the state successfully sold bonds at a historically low interest rate and can move forward with planning infrastructure projects across Montana. The sale of $33 million in bonds will allow the state to begin construction projects that will create jobs and stimulate the economy as soon the projects are ready and it is safe to do so. "I'm pleased that Montana  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 7: * * * - Directives Extended Through April 24 to Protect Montanans by Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 * * * Governor Steve Bullock extended through April 24 Directives he issued to protect Montanans from COVID-19 by slowing the spread of the virus in Montana. The Directives were set to expire on April 10. "We know that staying home will help to flatten the curve. For every person we take o more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Directive will waive the 2 mill emergency levy requirement for counties and local governments to utilize funding through the federal CARES Act * * * Governor Steve Bullock issued a Directive to waive the current requirement that local and county governments implement a 2 mill emergency levy in order to access new funding coming to the state through the federal Coronvirus Aid, Relief and Econ more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 7 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Academic Technology and Outreach at Montana State University will offer a non-credit course for science teachers looking for continuing education. The course, "Phenomenon Driven Inquiry and the 5 Es" will run April 20 until May 24 and is fully online. The 5 Es is a learning model that means engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate. According to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) website, phenome more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: A program delivered entirely online that aims to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms will be offered for free to hundreds of adult Montanans. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is making the program - an internet-based interactive platform known as Thrive - available to many more Montana residents over the age of 18. Previously, up to 1,000 adult Montanans were invited to enroll in the T more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news on April 8: An article written by health workforce leaders and published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for health care delivery organizations, educators and government leaders to "cut through bureaucratic barriers and adapt regulations to rapidly expand the U.S. health care workforce and sustain it" for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article was written by eight leade more PR

POMONA, California, April 7 -- Western University of Health Sciences issued the following news release: Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry Associate Professor D. Joshua Cameron, PhD, FAAO, is 3D printing masks from home to help hospitals with equipment shortages, and he is calling on others to join the effort. Cameron based his mask on designs developed by health care professionals in Billings, Montana, who created the website Make the Masks: https://www.makethemasks.co more PR