HELENA, Montana, March 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Starting in April, Governor Greg Gianforte's administration is moving forward with their "plan" to redetermine the eligibility of every Montanan on Medicaid. However, the state plans to notify Montanans on whether or not their health care coverage has been ended by mail only - and will kick Montanans off their health insurance not only if they are deemed ineligible, but also if they do not respond to th  more

HELENA, Montana, March 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: In Cascade County last week, Governor Greg Gianforte honored critical care flight paramedic Keith Bicsak for five decades of service to Montana. Bicsak retires on Friday, capping off a 52-year career as a first responder. "One of the greatest pleasures I have as governor is recognizing Montanans who go above and beyond to serve their neighbors and our state," Gov. Gianforte said. "  more

HELENA, Montana, March 31 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today urged continued progress on his Budget for Montana Families and commonsense, pro-housing reforms to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans. "Together, let's keep moving forward on Montanans' priorities. Let's continue opening the doors of greater opportunity so more folks can prosper," Gov. Gianforte said in a press conference at the  more

HELENA, Montana, March 31 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today joined veterans to celebrate Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day at the State Capitol. "The pride and gratitude Montanans have for our Vietnam veterans was on full display at the State Capitol this morning," Gov. Gianforte said. "Montana joins the nation today to honor the brave men and women who served in the Vietnam War, and we pause to remember the he  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 29 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A senior in Montana State University's environmental health program received a $20,000 grant earlier this month geared toward empowering young Native leaders, funding she plans to use to address environmental health challenges on her home reservation. Tillie Stewart, a member of Montana's Crow Tribe, will graduate from the MSU College of Agriculture's Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology i  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 28 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University Extension soil fertility specialist suggests considering spring soil water content and temperatures when making fertilizer decisions for the upcoming growing season. According to Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and a professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, many parts of Montana east of the Continental Divide receive  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 28 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: As part of a multi-state and Canadian research effort involving the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University, more than a dozen new reports summarizing the latest science and economics of structures designed to reduce animal-vehicle collisions are now available online. The Western Transportation Institute was the research lead of the Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction and Ha  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 29 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Two Montana State University experts are preparing to contribute to remapping a portion of the Yellowstone River that was dramatically affected by last June's devastating floods, while practicing techniques they will use to help calibrate a new NASA satellite designed to continuously monitor most of Earth's surface water. A team led by Eric Sproles, assistant professor in MSU's Department of Eart  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined two Montana-led amicus briefs challenging New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act ("CCIA"), which makes it a felony to possess a firearm in any place of worship or a "sensitive location." After New York enacted the CCIA, several religious leaders--Reverend Dr. Jimmie Hardaway, Jr., Bishop Larry A. Boyd, and Pastor Micheal Spencer--sued, arguing that the law violated  more