HELENA, Montana, July 20 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: BOX ELDER, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with the Rocky Boy Agency Tribal council to discuss recent investments in behavioral health care in north central Montana. "Instead of turning our backs on those struggling with mental health and substance abuse, we're working with our partners and making it a priority to get Montanans healthy," Gov. Gianforte said. "It's great to recognize  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 18 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Melinda Smith was thinking about public health long before most children paid much attention to their own health. Smith, a Ph.D. student in interdisciplinary health and a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, noticed the various health, economic and educational disparities that affected her tribal community when she was young. Simultaneously, she noticed the efforts her relatives ma  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * "Yet another example of how this governor thinks basic rules don't apply to him" * * * Bombshell reporting from the Daily Montanan suggests Governor Greg Gianforte is ignoring the Montana Constitution by failing to live in Helena. Gianforte is juggling multiple mansions across the state of Montana- but which one is his primary residence? The Montana Constitution clearly states that the Governor  more

HAVRE, Montana, July 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 county tour in Hill and Blaine counties, celebrating the revitalization of Montana's main streets. "Across Montana, community members, job creators, and entrepreneurs share the common goal to add vibrancy to their community and economy," Gov. Gianforte said. "We're grateful to be able to come alongside our rural communities to support  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $6.5 million in one-time grants to Tribal nations and Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIHOs) to support and improve behavioral health services provided in Native American communities. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission, the investment represents the latest allocati  more

HELENA, Montana, July 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Greg today received a briefing from incident command on the Horse Gulch Fire and surveyed the fire area with Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) officials. "To support the U.S. Forest Service, firefighters and personnel are working tirelessly to suppress the fire, establish and expand containment lines, and protect lives and property," Gov. Gianforte said  more

HELENA, Montana, July 16 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Celebrate over 1.25 million acres of public access in northeast Montana Governor's Office * * * GLASGOW, Mont. - Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with a longtime partner of the Block Management Program in Valley County to thank him for his partnership and celebrate increasing hunting access for Montanans. "Through Block Management, Mon  more

HELENA, Montana, July 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Montana Democrats held open public meetings across the state to generate input to help create next year's legislative agenda * * * Montana Democrats recently completed a series (https://montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&id=a78ed96fae&e=8c47c7bcb4) of well-publicized, open, public meetings in 13 different towns and rural communities across Montana to re  more

HELENA, Montana, July 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new op-ed from Sheila Hogan, the executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, outlines how "out-of-state multimillionaires Tim Sheehy and Greg Gianforte slashed their taxes while working Montanans got slapped with record-high property tax bills for 2023." Read more below: Helena Independent Record: Sheehy, Gianforte Slash Their Property Taxes While Montanans' Property Taxes Skyrocket July 13,  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from the Daily Kos highlighted Tim Sheehy's false claims of running a successful business and taking care of his employees while two former employees are in the middle of suing him. At a recent campaign event, Sheehy said, "as a small business owner, you know, you don't balance the budget in your business, you don't get paid. I've been there. I've gone years without a paycheck before, when  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * SBA Pro-Life America, an anti-abortion group, backs Sheehy because of his support for a national abortion ban * * * New reporting from the Helena Independent Record highlighted how Tim Sheehy's extreme anti-abortion endorser Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA) is doing everything they can to strip away Montanans' reproductive freedoms and prop up Sheehy. SBA only endorses candidates, like   more

HELENA, Montana, July 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tim Sheehy's plot to enrich himself if he gets elected to the U.S. Senate was on full display this week. Across the state, Montanans watching NBC Montanalearned how Sheehy's refusal to divest would create massive conflicts of interest if he were elected to office. More news broke that Sheehy "conducted business" with a Chinese drone company that has been sanctioned by two administrations for data sharin  more

HELENA, Montana, July 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Once again, Tim Sheehy made it clear that Montanans can't trust him. This week, he lied about his business record and hid behind an extreme anti-abortion group that is working alongside him to take away Montanans' reproductive freedoms. Shady Sheehy will do anything but be honest about who he is and what he believes. SHEEHY "SAYS HE PUT EMPLOYEES FIRST--AS FORMER WORKERS SUE" New reporting from the Dai  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 18, 2024: * * * Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sheila Hogan released the following statement regarding Sen. Steve Daines' speech at the RNC: "Montana's Junior Senator, Steve Daines, took the stage tonight in Milwaukee as one of the staunchest opponents of abortion and the rights of Montana women ever elected to federal office in the United States. When Senator Daines' lips moved, all a  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Tim Sheehy "chose to avoid the financial burden placed on the rest of us Montanans" * * * Recent letters to the editor publishing in newspapers across Montana show: Multimillionaire transplant Tim Sheehy is under fire for his conflicts of interest, dodging property taxes, and support for transferring off our public lands. Montanans are asking whether multimillionaire Sheehy can truly represent  more