MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 4 (TNSper) -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Recent Public Affairs Director hire Katie Schoettler's move to Foley has received media attention, including a Law360 article titled, "US Sen. Staffer Joins Foley & Lardner Lobbying Team in DC." Schoettler, who comes to Foley with over six years of experience on Capitol Hill in crisis management and strategic communications, most recently as the lead spokeperson for U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of M  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2023: Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Katie Schoettler, former communications director and senior advisor to U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, has joined the firm as a public affairs director in its Government Solutions Practice Group. Schoettler will work from Foley's Washington, D.C. office. Schoettler comes to Foley with over six years of experience on Capitol Hill with c  more

HELENA, Montana, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: In a press conference today at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated the progress of the historic tax relief package and other critical elements of his Budget for Montana Families in the Montana Legislature, while emphasizing the work that remains to deliver on Montanans' priorities. "Thanks to the hard work of our office, including the budget office, and legislators, we now have a hi  more

HELENA, Montana, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: At a kindergarten class at Smith Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to fund Montana's K-12 public schools at record levels. The funding measure adds a record $85.6 million to the state's K-12 BASE aid funding for the fiscal year 2025 biennium. "Our neighborhood public schools like Smith Elementary provide a safe environment for young Montanans to learn, so  more

HELENA, Montana, March 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: As the Montana Legislature approaches its transmittal break, Governor Greg Gianforte traveled to Yellowstone County today to discuss Montanans' priorities, including investments in local disaster resilience and tax relief. "Montanans sent us to Helena to deliver on their priorities," Gov. Gianforte said. "In talking with folks in Yellowstone County today, it's clear they'd like to se  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 3 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell represented Bozeman, Montana-based backpack and bag manufacturer MYSTERY RANCH in negotiating a unique collaboration agreement with French fashion house Dior for backpacks, saddle bags, belt bags, and other goods. LVMH-owned Dior began selling the goods as part of its Summer 2023 collection. The Dior x MYSTERY RANCH goods feature a collaborative logo bearing the name of both compan  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * These alpine insects face a dire future, but MSU researchers are helping make sure we learn the valuable lessons they can still share * * * It would be easy to look at the icy peaks of a place like Glacier National Park in Montana and assume not much could survive, much less thrive, up there. But Alisha Shah of Michigan State University is hoping her work can help teach people otherwise --   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 2 (TNSpar) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University will collaborate with Billings Clinic on a new, three-year project aimed at improving access throughout Montana to often life-saving treatments available through clinical trials. Funded with nearly $750,000 from biotechnology company Genentech through a grant aimed at advancing equitable access to health care, the project seeks to optimize portions of Billings Clinic's ele  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 1 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A recent publication by a Montana State University research team examining a rare neurological disease was recognized for its impact by the journal Nature Communications last month. The team included graduate students and faculty from MSU's College of Agriculture and College of Letters and Science. Researchers and graduate students from MSU's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department  more

BILLINGS, Montana, March 3 (TNSper) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Jessie Perius, Ph.D., has been selected as an associate editor of marketing for the MERLOT Journal's Business Editorial Board. Perius, assistant professor of management in the College of Business at Montana State University Billings, has worked with the MERLOT Journal since 2019 and has taken multiple courses to further prepare her for the responsibilities of associate editor. MERLOT is an inter  more

MISSOULA, Montana, March 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Four public health master's students at the University of Montana are working on projects that tackle some of the largest health issues facing the state and region. The students in UM's Masters in Public Health with Community Health and Prevention Sciences Concentration recently earned the regional Student Leaders in Public Health Award from the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center in th  more