WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As polling shows his disapproval rating rising, and reporting shows Montanans across the political spectrum increasingly frustrated with his failed leadership, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's first TV ad of the general election shows the incumbent on defense against challenger Ryan Busse. Here's why: * Skyrocketing Property Tax Bills: Despite warnings from his own Department of Revenue, Gianforte has overseen   more

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: Four veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive a grant of up to $15,000. The new McGraw Fellows will explore subjects ranging from labor conditions in California's agriculture sector and the housing crisis in Montana's Indian Country, to the impact of efforts by US corporations t  more

HELENA, Montana, June 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Advancing her initiatives as Montana's first lady, Susan Gianforte today announced the progress of her statewide expansion of the Imagination Library of Montana in partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The non-profit program boosts early childhood literacy by providing free high-quality, age-appropriate books to Montana children. "It is exciting to see how Imagination   more

BOISE, Idaho, June 15 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has sided with Attorney General Raul Labrador and the attorneys general from Louisiana, Montana, and Mississippi, issuing a preliminary injunction against the new Title IX rules pushed by President Biden's Department of Education. The new rules misinterpret Title IX's ban on sex discrimination and wo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on June 13, 2024: A federal judge has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the State of Louisiana, issuing a preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden's Department of Education's new Title IX rules. U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty issued the injunction today, siding with plaintiff states, agreeing that the rule is unlawful. The preliminary injunction applies to  more

HELENA, Montana, June 14 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sheila Hogan released the following video statement after the Commissioner of Political Practices concluded that the primary opponent recruited by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Logan Olson, did not meet the qualifications to run for Attorney General: "Determining Logan Olson was ineligible to run for Attorney General is the first step.   more

HELENA, Montana, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of $700,000 to expand peer support services for Montana families and caregivers. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission, the investment represents the next allocation of $300 million in funding the governor devoted last year to reform and improve Montana's behavioral health and dev  more

WISE RIVER, Montana, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated rising trout counts in the Big Hole River at a trout habitat improvement project. "The Big Hole is one of our prized rivers that supports the livelihoods of thousands of Montanans. It's great to see encouraging numbers for trout across all areas of the Jefferson Basin  more

HELENA, Montana, June 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: More than one in four Montana Republicans rejected Tim Sheehy in the Republican primary (while Jon Tester earned 97% of the Democratic vote). His feeble showing is no surprise - his campaign has been overshadowed by his many weaknesses and vulnerabilities. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: TIM SHEEHY LIMPS INTO GENERAL ELECTION FACING "SLEW OF BAD HEADLINES" Sheehy's lies and weaknesses are front and center as he l  more

HELENA, Montana, June 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana's best-known GOP incumbent leaders this election cycle, Governor Greg Gianforte and Congressman Ryan Zinke, underperformed in last week's primary election, signaling both leaders are vulnerable and facing intense skepticism from conservative voters across Montana. Both Gianforte and Zinke were able to secure only 75% of GOP votes in their races, meaning a staggering 25% of conservative voters ch  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

HELENA, Montana, June 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After Tim Sheehy touted his endorsement from the NRA this week, new reporting from POLITICO revealed that Sheehy trashed the group behind closed doors. Previously unreported audio revealed that Sheehy said of his own endorsers: "I'm not the biggest fan of the NRA, because I don't think the NRA is really, truly worried about Second Amendment rights. I think they've really become a mouthpiece for the gun   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas and Montana have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration for adopting a new rule that forces states to pay for "gender transition" procedures through their Medicaid programs and requires healthcare providers to perform these procedures even when doing so would violate state law. In May 2024, the   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release dated June 6, 2024: WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states joined to bring legal action against an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would federalize state elections. On Tuesday, May 28, the Secretaries of State in West Virginia, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Wyoming f  more