AUGUSTA, Maine, April 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Governor Janet Mills joined a coalition of Governors from Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin in writing to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to ask the Administration to reconsider its decision and take s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with a coalition of governors from Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to ask that the Administration reconsider  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 17 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 16: Governor Steve Bullock announced the establishment of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Task Force to provide guidance and advice on how to best use $1.25 billion appropriated to Montana through the Federal CARES Act to assist workers, businesses, and sectors of the economy impacted by COVID-19. "While we continue to prioritize the health and safety of Montanans, we know many residents are fina more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 15 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on April 14: Governor Steve Bullock released a report produced by state epidemiologists examining 377 cases of COVID-19 in Montana that helps the state understand who is impacted by the new virus, how it spreads, and patient outcomes. The report will help the state continue to make data driven decisions to aggressively respond to COVID-19 in Montana. "The report released today sheds light on how this  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 14 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock issued a Directive to provide emergency rental assistance to help families with limited financial resources make ends meet during the unprecedented economic situation caused by COVID-19. "COVID-19 is taking a significant economic toll on families, businesses and our entire state, and finding ways to mitigate those hardships is one of my top priorities," Governor Steve Bullock  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news: In the effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and treat infected patients, special equipment that performs cutting-edge research at Montana State University has been repurposed to help Gallatin County health care providers. Before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, formally named SARS-CoV-2, a machine in MSU researcher Michelle Flenniken's lab called a qPCR analyzer was used to detect viruses that more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, April 18 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The edge. Every athlete, from the professional to the weekend warrior, strives to obtain that ever-elusive element that leads to victory - sometimes sparing no expense to get there. A lighter bike, a better training regimen, the newest shoes. A recently released study from the University of Montana, however, has discovered that common "edge," sports nutrition products, are no more effective at promotin more PR

WILLISTON, North Dakota, April 15 -- Williston State College issued the following news release: Williston State College is pleased to announce William "Bill" Triplett as its new Head Women's Basketball Coach for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. From Lambert, Montana, Triplett is a three-time state champion high school basketball coach whose coaching career spans back to 1980. From 2007 to 2017, Triplett also coached women's basketball and softball at Minot State University before returning to  more PR