HELENA, Montana, May 19 (TNSsel) -- Carroll College issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: On Saturday, May 13, 2023, Carroll College (Helena, Montana) conferred degrees on 313 graduates including baccalaureate, masters and accelerated nursing degree recipients, as well as Carroll's first cohort of Master of Social Work students, during its 113th commencement ceremony held in Nelson Stadium. The ceremony included a number of awards and honors for students, faculty, and staff. Philo  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 17 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Eight Montana State University graduates who began their research careers at MSU have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships by the National Science Foundation. Ellen Brooks, Monika Kwapisz, and Dylan Ladd from MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering and Dominick Faith, Kaitlin Garman, Laina Hall, Seth Putnam, and Rylan Rowsey from the College of Letters and Sci  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 19 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Kevin Hock likes rocks. He likes the way they look under flowing water. He also likes to find them, smash them and make them. The Montana State University ceramics major even has an exhibit on campus, displaying artwork he made from local rocks, an exhibit that has benefitted from a few new tools in the College of Arts and Architecture that have helped Hock and others develop their craft more quick  more

HELENA, Montana, May 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this month, the Montana Democratic Party officially welcomed Sheridan County's newly-formed Democratic Central Committee. Established for the first time since 2010, the Sheridan County DemocraticCentral Committee will continue to expand their membership, register new voters and engage in organizing their communities to get Democrats elected up and down the ballot. In announcing their establishmen  more

HELENA, Montana, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Advancing his pro-housing agenda for Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed four zoning reforms bills into law to encourage responsible, proactive housing development and protect rural areas and ag land from sprawl. "Zoning regulations constrict housing supply and make affordable housing less accessible," Gov. Gianforte said. "We're removing these roadblocks so Montanans can bet  more

HELENA, Montana, May 16 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte issued his first statement after returning from surveying the U.S. southern border the day Title 42 protections expired. "I've been to the border a handful of times over the last six years, and the situation has never been more dire for our country. Human traffickers and drug cartels are profiting on catastrophe the Biden administration has made worse, with thou  more

HELENA, Montana, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: To protect Montanans' personal, private, and sensitive data and information from intelligence gathering by the Chinese Communist Party, Governor Greg Gianforte today banned TikTok from operating in Montana. The governor today also directed the state's chief information officer and executive agency directors to prohibit the use of all social media applications tied to foreign adversarie  more

HELENA, Montana, May 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: Addressing policymakers at the Western Governors' Association's Western Prosperity Roundtable Forum, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted pro-housing reforms adopted in Montana and championed them as a catalyst for prosperity and increased opportunity. "The American dream is centered on certain fundamental ideals: earning a good living, raising a family, being a part of a community,   more

HELENA, Montana, May 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: To support Montana families and help reduce the number of children in foster care, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill into law to establish an adoption tax credit in Montana. "It's not enough just to stand for life. We must also do all we can to make Montana families stronger and help them prosper," Gov. Gianforte said. "Through adoption, parents provide children with the gift  more

HELENA, Montana, May 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Following historic pro-life victories earlier this month, Gov. Gianforte today signed into law a series of bills to protect the unborn and prevent taxpayer dollars from funding elective abortions. "I'm proud to round out our legislative session with another suite of pro-life, pro-family bills that protect the lives of unborn babies in Montana," Gov. Gianforte said. Governor Gianforte   more

HELENA, Montana, May 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After killing $30 million for wildlife habitat, public trails, state parks, working lands, weed management, and water conservation by vetoing SB 442, Gianforte posed for a photoshoot celebrating the opening of the Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area. The Big Snowies MWA was made possible by Habitat Montana, the very program he bilked days earlier. Despite support from 132 legislators on both sid  more

HELENA, Montana, May 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte signed HB 721, which would effectively ban all abortion in Montana after 15 weeks of pregnancy. "This abortion ban is cruel, unconstitutional, and an affront to all Montanans," says Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Party. "Gov. Gianforte signing this ban into law makes clear that Republicans will stop at nothing to take away Montanans' rights and freedoms  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Research from a Montana State University alumna published recently in the journal Physiological Entomology could have tangible impact for Montana agricultural producers who deal with perennial damage from wheat stem sawflies. Laissa Cavallini, who completed her master's degree in entomology in spring 2022, worked alongside professor David Weaver and department head Bob Peterson in the Department of  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 16 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: When a Montana State University faculty member needs to use a specialized piece of equipment or seek assistance from another department across campus, chances are they turn to an expert in one of the university's core research facilities. These facilities are not buildings but rather collections of specialists and resources aimed at furthering MSU's research, educational and outreach missions. The   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 16 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: With a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Montana State University and its partners on a new project will seek to understand the behavior and social impact of prescribed fires by developing new technologies for real-time monitoring and advancing collaborative relationships between researchers and educators across the state. The five-year effort, funded by NSF's Established Pro  more

BILLINGS, Montana, May 16 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings Accounting and Finance Professor Ying Wang, DBA, recently published a study in the Journal of Finance and Accountancy. This study analyzed trends in local and state budgets. Wang says her study was inspired by the changing economic conditions in recent years. The study shows although state revenues go up and down with economic cycles, state expenditures are persi  more

HELENA, Montana, May 19 (TNSgov) -- NetChoice issued the following news: Montana signed into law an unconstitutional ban on the use of TikTok in the state. "The government may not block our ability to access constitutionally protected speech - whether it is in a newspaper, on a website or via an app. In implementing this law, Montana ignores the U.S. Constitution, due process and free speech by denying access to a website and apps their citizens want to use," said NetChoice Vice President and   more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 19 (TNSawa) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Terri Herron, an accounting professor at the University of Montana College of Business, has been awarded the Jack Kempner Outstanding Educator Award by the Montana Society for CPAs (MTCPA). Dr. Herron is the business college's Paul & Betty Haack Distinguished Faculty Fellow. She earned the award for her excellence in classroom teaching, motivating students, educational innovation and contribution  more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 18 (TNSfund) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana recently was selected to lead one of the first-ever Regional Innovation Engine awards from the National Science Foundation. UM's project is designed to advance precision forestry and rangeland technologies. As with the 43 other awardees selected across the country, UM will receive an initial $1 million over two years. This will support and develop a team that will creat  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 20 (TNStalk) -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on May 19, 2023, with Mike Horning, associate professor of multimedia journalism in the School of Communication: * * * Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok, with Gov. Greg Gianforte signing a bill that will levy steep fines on any platform selling the popular, Chinese-owned social media app. Meanwhile, tech mogul Elon Musk, whose ownership of social media network Twitter has brought tumultuous change,   more