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State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 18 items )  

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: One Year Ago Today, Ryan Zinke Voted To Raise Costs, Gut Jobs, and Jeopardize Funding For Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: One year ago today, Ryan Zinke passed the Default on America Act, a partisan wish-list that risked the safety and security of Montana families. Zinke's extreme vote would have: * Raised housing costs for more than 600,000 families who would lose access to rental assistance * Increased taxes on middle class families and raised energy prices * Gutted funding for veteran  more

FICO Announces Earnings of $5.16 Per Share for 2Q FY2024
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 27 (TNSres) -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news on April 25, 2024: * * * Revenue of $434 million Vs. $380 million in prior year * * * FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. * * * Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 GAAP Results Net income for the quarter totaled $129.8 million, or $5.16 per share, versus $101.6 million  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Opening of Public Archery Range in Big Arm
BIG ARM, Montana, April 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple celebrated the formal opening of a new public archery range at Flathead Lake State Park in Big Arm. "Since taking office, we've made access to our public lands and recreational opportunities a top priority," Gov. Gianforte said. "As a strong defender of the Second Amendment, I am alwa  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Celebrates TDS Telecom Fiber Broadband Expansion in Montana
BUTTE, Montana, April 23 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated the expansion of TDS Telecoms' (TDS) network across Montana at its new facility in Butte. "We're creating an environment where businesses like TDS can thrive, supported by Montanans' unparalleled work ethic and an unmatched quality of life," Gov. Gianforte said. "TDS' investment underscores the importance of expanding broadband access to all  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Statement on National Law Banning TikTok
HELENA, Montana, April 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement after legislation was signed into law forcing TikTok to cease operations in the United States unless it divests from its Chinese Communist Party-linked owner, ByteDance: "Congress, with overwhelming bipartisan support, did right by the American people by requiring TikTok to divest from ByteDance and the Chinese Communist  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Tours Glacier Processing Facility
COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte toured Glacier Processing in Columbia Falls and highlighted the producer-owned cooperative that is prioritizing producers with its service-based slaughter and processing facility. "Ranchers in the Flathead need a meat processing facility to help them keep up with increased consumer demand, and we're seeing that at Glacier Processing," Gov. Gianforte said. "  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte, 24 Governors Oppose Biden's Latest Attack on Energy
HELENA, Montana, April 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte joined half of the nation's governors in a call to President Joe Biden to lift his pause on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export approvals that is creating uncertainty in the energy market and harming allies of the United States. "As governors, we are very concerned by the Biden Administration's move to pause approvals of new liquified natural gas e  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte: Biden Driving Up Energy Costs
HELENA, Montana, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte criticized President Joe Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuing new rules aimed at eliminating affordable and reliable energy for Montanans. "Joe Biden is trying to appease the far-left wing of his party in an election year by waging war on fossil fuels," Gov. Gianforte said. "While he pays lip service about reducing costs fo  more

Montana Democratic Party: Daily Montanan - Questions & Conflicts of Interest Surround Sheehy's Business As He Hides Past Climate Decisions
HELENA, Montana, April 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from the Daily Montanan sheds light on the questions and conflicts of interest surrounding Tim Sheehy's government contract-dependent business. Sheehy, who is running for a position that oversees money his company relies on, has refused to divest from Bridger were he to be elected. In addition, documents show that when it was financially beneficial to him "Sheehy used to laud [the] fight   more

Montana Democratic Party: GOP Legislators in Yellowstone County Oppose Bipartisan Bill to Support Counties, Veterans, and Conservation
HELENA, Montana, April 23 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A dozen Republican legislators representing Yellowstone County flip-flopped their support for the popular, bipartisan SB 442 late last week in a veto override vote- changing their minds to support Gov. Greg Gianforte over veterans, rural communities, and conservation efforts. The veto override vote results were released late Friday afternoon after the bill spent nearly a year held up in political limbo  more

Montana Democratic Party: Montana Conservation Voters Hold Press Conference on Tim Sheehy's Attacks on Public Lands
HELENA, Montana, April 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Yesterday, during National Park Week, Montanans came together to call out U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's attacks on public lands and his lies to cover up his position. Lifetime hunter conservationist Rod Bullis, Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame inductee Chris Marchion, and Rep. Jill Cohenour spoke out about the threat Sheehy poses to Montana's public lands. Sheehy has called to transf  more

Montana Democratic Party: Montana Front Pages - Public Lands Matter
HELENA, Montana, April 27 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Front pages across Montana are emphasizing a new poll showing overwhelming support for public lands in Montana - which spells trouble for Transplant Tim Sheehy and his call to transfer public lands. The poll revealed that 83% of Montanans believe public lands help the state's economy and that conservation issues are a factor they consider at the polls. The poll results showed that "71% of Republicans  more

Montana Democratic Party: Montana Public Radio - "Sheehy Bullet Story Doesn't Add Up"
HELENA, Montana, April 23 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * The Press Gets Pushed Out * * * Tim Sheehy's lies and inconsistencies are creating new questions for him in Montana. Montana Public Radio outlined the numerous problems for Sheehy stemming from his inconsistent accounts about his gunshot wound pointing out his track record of dishonesty. Simultaneously, Sheehy is refusing to engage with the Montana press corps - keeping himself and his views h  more

Montana Democratic Party: New Digital Video - Questions Swirl Around Tim Sheehy's Gunshot Wound
HELENA, Montana, April 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the Montana Democratic Party released a new digital video hitting Tim Sheehy for his pattern of lying to Montanans, including major inconsistencies about how he received a gunshot wound. As his story twists and turns, Montanans are left questioning his track record of dishonesty. Sheehy still refuses to do the only thing that would clear up his story - release his medical recor  more

Montana Democratic Party: Op-Ed From Whitefish Mayor - Defunding Department of Homeland Security a "Catastrophic Idea"
HELENA, Montana, April 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld penned a new op-ed calling out Tim Sheehy's plan to defund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As Muhlfeld lays out, defunding the DHS would have devastating consequences for Montanans - "cutting our police departments, increasing drug trafficking, and weakening our economies." Read more below. Flathead Beacon: Defunding Department of Homeland Security a Catastroph  more

New: Anti-IVF, Anti-Choice Group Ships 50 Staffers Into Montana to Campaign for Tim Sheehy
HELENA, Montana, April 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tim Sheehy's radical endorser, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), plans to send more than 50 canvassers to Montana to support Sheehy and push their anti-choice agenda that would further restrict reproductive freedoms of Montana women. It is no surprise that SBA is swooping into Montana to campaign for Sheehy. SBA has a national abortion ban "litmus test" for any candidates they endorse - and Shee  more

Vermont Law & Graduate School: Environmental Justice Clinic Supports Montana Youths in Fight for Climate Justice
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, April 26 -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: The Environmental Justice Clinic (EJC) at Vermont Law and Graduate School has filed an amicus brief (https://www.vermontlaw.edu/sites/default/files/2024-04/Held%20Indigenous%20Rights%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf) in Held v. State of Montana in the Montana Supreme Court on behalf of five federally recognized tribes and two Indigenous education scholars. The case was brought by 16 youth plaintiffs  more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Sues Biden Administration Over Costly and Burdensome Methane Rule
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 27 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming has joined the states of North Dakota, Montana and Texas in suing the U.S. Department of Interior and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over a new rule that undermines existing state regulatory programs and harms Wyoming oil and natural gas producers. The suit was filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. The rule - commonly known as the "methane waste prevent  more