HELENA, Montana, Feb. 16 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called out President Biden's recent irresponsible, radical, and unconstitutional statements he made during the State of the Union demanding Congress ban firearms commonly used by law-abiding Americans for self-defense. In a letter sent to President Biden, 15 other state attorneys general joined Attorney General Knudsen in highlighting the many fla  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 17 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: A Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper was run over today by a suspect vehicle during a vehicle pursuit on Highway 37 near Eureka. The trooper was flown to the hospital and is in stable condition. Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement. "Please join me in praying for our Montana Highway Patrol trooper who was seriously injured while apprehending suspec  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 17 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and attorneys general from 23 other states today announced a lawsuit against the Biden administration's "Waters of the United States" rule that attempts to expand federal authority over most any water in the country. The Environmental Protection Administration's (EPA) Waters of the United States rule "goes beyond the power Congress dele  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Carroll College issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The Montana Department of Commerce and Carroll College announced today the completion of a new county population forecasting data model to plan for future community development and land-use planning. This new resource is the result of a collaboration between Carroll's "Math in the Mountains" students and Commerce's Research and Information Services (RIS) Bureau. "Creating this data model he  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 14 (TNSfund) -- Carroll College issued the following news release: Recently Dr. Earl Heller, President Heller Land and Cattle Co., made gifts totaling $812,000 of which over half a million was in support of Carroll's Catholic Mission. Dr. Heller's gift was specifically designated to help grow the Catholic Studies Major, supporting faculty and providing scholarships for students. He also supported Peer Ministry and FOCUS, which provides students more opportunities to streng  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to the vacancy in the Ninth Judicial District (Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties). Members of the public can provide letters of support or other comments regarding the applicants through Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 5 p.m. The governor has received applications from the following attorneys   more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: Together with Charlie Brereton, director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $2.1 million investment to increase access to universal screening for mental health and substance use issues among young Montanans. "No young Montanan struggling with their mental health is alone," Governor Gianforte said. "By investing in   more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: Following his visit to Lewistown yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged legislators to deliver on Montanans' priorities by sending a historic tax package and pro-housing reforms to his desk. "Folks in Lewistown told me what I hear over and over throughout the state - tax relief is a priority. That's why we're moving forward with the largest tax cut in state history," Gov. Gia  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 14 (TNSpp) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, an assistant history professor at Montana State University, will deliver a lecture titled, "Making Native Kin: Religion, Interracial Adoption and the Politics of Assimilation in the 19th Century," on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. The lecture will be in the Hager Auditorium at the Museum of the Rockies, and the event is free and open to the public. Hendrix-Komoto, a faculty mem  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 16 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: On behalf of the State of Montana, Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging Portland, Oregon's illegal policies that block the transportation of fuel through its borders and hinder the ability of Montana energy products to reach regional and international markets. By limiting the supply of energy beyond its city limits, Portland's ord  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 17 (TNSsel) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University has set a new spring enrollment record with 15,717 students attending classes this term, as well as seeing the highest fall-to-spring student retention in a decade. The spring headcount, which is tallied after the 15th day of classes each semester, showed that MSU enrolled 1,954 graduate students and 13,763 undergraduates, including 1,141 students in Gallatin College MSU,  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 16 (TNSpp) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Volatile agricultural markets, inflation, recession and a look at local and statewide economic issues are the focus of the 2023 Economic Briefing series, coming to Eastern Montana in mid-March. Faculty from the Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics will collaborate with economists from the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research to bring   more

BILLINGS, Montana, Feb. 17 (TNSpar) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings College of Business, in partnership with higher education institutions in Brazil, France, and India, recently took the initial steps to form a Global Leadership Initiative. This initiative offers business students from four continents unique learning and leadership opportunities, all focused on developing students' abilities to function in complex international b  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 17 (TNSgov) -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools issued the following news release: The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools celebrates the filing of HB 562, The Community Choice Schools Act, a bill that will introduce public charter schools, charter authorizers, and charter funding to Montana. Charter schools are public schools that are free and open to all students and are a critical part of the U.S. education system, serving 3.7 million students w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led letter to President Biden condemning his unconstitutional decision to call for an "assault weapons" ban during his State of the Union Address. Joe Biden has shown an alarming disregard for the Constitution throughout his presidency, and this recent call to disarm the millions of Americans who rely on these so-called "assault weapons" to defend their ho  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 16 (TNSsel) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: The University of Montana today reports another rise in student enrollment for the spring semester. UM reports 10,109 students in its official census count for the 2023 spring semester, a 3.1% student enrollment increase from spring 2022. The continued growth at the Montana flagship is powered by an increase in undergraduate and graduate students, as well as the number of studen  more