Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2024 ( 12 items )  

DSCC: ICYMI - Insiders Question Senate GOP Group's Focus on Montana, Big Spending [Washington Post]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Washington Post: Insiders question Senate GOP group's focus on Montana, big spending By Liz Goodwin, Clara Ence Morse and Isaac Arnsdorf November 1, 2024 * Republican strategists working to flip the Senate are frustrated with GOP party leaders' strategy and in-house spending, warning that the party may be squandering an opportunity. * The operatives said the group ta  more

From Small-Town Beginnings to Big-Time Success: How OU's Online Master's Program Lifted the Career of Rayna Kordonowy
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 2 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Rayna Kordonowy is not your typical Price College of Business student. Raised in a small town in eastern Montana town with fewer than 10,000 residents, she went on to attend the University of Mary, a small, private Catholic university in Bismarck, ND. In 2012, she earned dual bachelor's degrees in finance and accounting along with a minor in business administration. For several years following graduation,   more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Highlights Value-Add Ag at Oxbow Cattle
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Oxbow Cattle Company in Missoula to spotlight owners Bart and Wendy Morris for their innovation and work to promote the value of Montana products. "Across Montana, producers like Bart and Wendy are adding value to our world-class beef, grains, and other high-quality products," Gov. Gianforte said. "We'll continue to promote and invest in va  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Young Montanans With Spirit of Montana Award
COLUMBUS, Montana, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday recognized Grayson Williams and Chancy Segeberg in Columbus with his Spirit of Montana award for their heroic efforts to save their friends life after he got into a car accident. "As Montanans, we're defined by our resilience, sense of community, and of our willingness to help one another in times of need," Gov. Gianforte said. "Today, we honor Gray  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Thanks Montanans Supporting Mental Health Treatment for Youth
BILLINGS, Montana, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Highlights Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in Billings * * * Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday visited the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) to tour the campus and thank staff for supporting youth in need of treatment to address mental health challenges. "From pandemic-related isolation to the pressures of social media, young people across the state and country are  more

Montana Democratic Party: Across Statewide Newspapers, Montanans Share Why Sheehy Can't Be Trusted & Tester Earns Their Vote
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 31 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Montana newspapers have been blanketed with op-eds and LTEs calling out Tim Sheehy's lies and highlighting why Jon Tester is earning Montanans' support * * * As voters head to the ballot box, Montanans are writing a wave of op-eds and letters to the editor highlighting why Tim Sheehy can't be trusted and Jon Tester has earned their support. Montanans are writing into their local papers to sla  more

Montana Democratic Party: Financial Times - Tim Sheehy's "Fire Fighting Company Could Go Up In Smoke"
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 29 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * "[Sheehy] pitches Bridger as a success story... Yet Bridger has violated debt covenants, sold stock to meet minimum cash reserve requirements this year, and its auditors have warned there is 'substantial doubt about its ability to continue'" * * * New investigative reporting today from the Financial Times is raising fresh questions about Tim Sheehy's business record and sounding the alarm that   more

Montana Democratic Party: Four Days Out, Tim Sheehy Is Still Refusing to Release His Medical Records
HELENA, Montana, Nov. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Sheehy has lied about a gunshot wound records say was self-inflicted in Glacier National Park - and he still won't release his medical records from his hospital visit that day * * * With four days left until Election Day, Tim Sheehy is still refusing to come clean with Montanans about the lies he has told about his military service. Bombshell reporting from the New York Times and Washington Pos  more

Morgan Lewis Advises Montana Capital Partners on Structured Secondary Transaction With Ping An
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: LONDON, October 30, 2024: Morgan Lewis advised Montana Capital Partners as lead investor on the closing of a structured secondary transaction with a total fund size of $850 million with Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited, the main offshore investment and asset management platform of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd. Montana Capital Partners is an asset manager focused on  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Jeffries' Dirty Tricks Subvert Democracy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Left-wing groups linked to Hakeem Jeffries are subverting democracy. The ironically-named "Voter Protection Project" - funded by Jeffries' Super PAC - is spending hundreds of thousands on dirty tricks to undermine David Valadao in California, Joe Teirab in Minnesota, Ryan Zinke in Montana, Paul Junge in Michigan, & Derek Merrin in Ohio- among others. This comes after Democrats preyed on disabled,  more

Ropes & Gray Advises Ping An on Raising USD 850 Million for Overseas Private Equity Investing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited, the main offshore investment and asset management platform of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("PAOH" or "Ping An"), on raising USD 850 million for its third vintage of private equity fund program (the "Fund"). The fund announced its successful closing on October 18. The Fund received capital commitments from a group  more

Snow probes adapted to improve pharmaceutical manufacturing
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: While crouching behind a boulder on the Bridger Mountains near Bozeman, Montana, Michel Louge watched in awe as the mountainside unleashed a massive avalanche toward him. The engineer had journeyed into dangerous terrain to deploy specialized probes designed to measure snow density, but he was soon knee-deep in snow. Louge, professor emeritus of mechanical and aerospace engineering, credits the boulder with shielding   more