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State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday April 07, 2024 ( 17 items )  

CoreLogic: US Annual Home Price Growth Slows But Still Up by Over 5% in February
IRVINE, California, April 4 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: * * * * U.S. single-family home prices rose by 5.5% year over year in February and are expected to taper to 3.1% growth by February 2025. * Four of the top five states with the highest annual home price growth are in the Northeast: New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut * The five states where home prices remain furthest from  more

Democratic Governors Association: Gov. Greg Gianforte Won't Commit to Protecting Medicaid Expansion
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Montana's Medicaid expansion is set to expire in 2025 and Gov. Greg Gianforte is refusing to say whether he would do anything to ensure Montanans don't lose their health care coverage if elected to a second term as governor. In Montana, Medicaid expansion has increased access to affordable health care for more than 100,000 Montanans, brought more health care jobs and economic investment to local communities,  more

FICO World 2024 to Highlight Success With Wells Fargo, Lloyds Bank, Volvo, Nationwide, More
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 6 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * Highlights: * FICO(R) World 2024 registration is currently open. Join FICO in San Diego, California from April 15-18, 2024. * FICO World will showcase speakers from more than 50 companies, sharing their success stories and unparalleled industry insights and expertise on operationalizing AI, digital transformation and hyper-personalized customer journeys. * Over 1,200 business leaders from arou  more

Media Tip Sheet: Republicans Eye Senate Majority with Strategic Focus on Key Battleground States
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: As the Senate battle intensifies, Republicans are strategizing to turn the chamber red, eyeing key states like Montana, Ohio, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. While Democrats face challenges, including retirements and shifting political landscapes, they are banking on battle-tested incumbents and key state demographics. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to provide context, comme  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Addresses 94th Annual FFA State Convention
BILLINGS, Montana, April 5 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte spoke to FFA members from across the state to help kick off the 94th Annual Montana FFA State Convention in Billings. "Serving as the cornerstone to rural communities, our farmers and ranchers produce the best products, and work hard to feed the world," Gov. Gianforte said. "FFA is producing the next generation of Montana leaders that will help dr  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments
HELENA, Montana, April 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the following appointments: Board of Medical Examiners * Camilla Juhl Peterson, Bonner: A general practitioner, Juhl Petersen has served in a variety of medical roles for nearly 20 years and runs her own practice. Her term will run through July 1, 2027. * Ashleigh Magill, Whitefish: Magill is the attending physician and medical director at L  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Deploys Montana National Guard to Help Secure Southern Border
HELENA, Montana, April 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced a deployment by the Montana National Guard (MTNG) to support the state of Texas in its efforts to secure the southern border of the United States. The announcement coincided with the governor signing an executive order declaring a disaster on the southern border. "Today, I signed a disaster declaration to mobilize Montana resources to help se  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Proclaims Montana Soil Health Week
HELENA, Montana, April 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Governor Gianforte held a roundtable discussion to recognize Soil Health Week in Montana and raise awareness about how healthy soils can increase crop yields, improve nutrition, and strengthen food security. "Montana Soil Health Week serves as an opportunity to highlight our farmers, ranchers, and all producers working toward better soil health stewardship," Gov. Gianforte sai  more

Montana Democratic Party: Democratic Legislators Listen to Concerns at Pablo Listening Session
HELENA, Montana, April 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montanans from several communities spoke to Democratic state legislators participating in a listening session last week at Salish-Kootenai College, Pablo. CSKT member and former State Health Director Anna Whiting Sorrell facilitated the meeting and asked legislators to draft a bill to continue Medicaid expansion. Senators Susan Webber (D-Browning), Shane Morigeau (D-Missoula), Mary Ann Dunwell (D-East   more

Montana Democratic Party: ICYMI - Montana Highway Patrol Employees Don't Trust Austin Knudsen
HELENA, Montana, April 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana Highway Patrol employees are not optimistic about Austin Knudsen's leadership as Attorney General and are not confident about the direction he's taking the agency. According to new reporting from the Daily Montanan, a survey of MHP employees was conducted earlier this year and the findings are staggering. The article reports a highway patrol employee said the survey was initiated in response to  more

Montana Democratic Party: More Confusion, Frustration, and Chaos in Elsie Arntzen's OPI
HELENA, Montana, April 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Billings Gazette is reporting this week that over half of Montana's school districts received the wrong information about their preliminary budgets from Elsie Arntzen and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) sending school districts into disarray. Preliminary budget discrepancies between school districts and OPI sent administrators into a panic this year - and not surprisingly, Arntzen's office is  more

Montana Democratic Party: New - Vanity Fair Reveals Transplant Tim Sheehy's Glaring Weaknesses
HELENA, Montana, April 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new editorial from Vanity Fair, Transplant Tim Sheehy's mounting weaknesses are on full display. From being a wannabe cowboy to calling to "return health care to pure privatization," Sheehy's background and positions are as unpopular as they are unelectable. Read excerpts from the Vanity Fair editorial below: https://montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&id=c  more

Montana Democratic Party: Out-of-Stater Navigator - Tim Sheehy's Anti-Freedom Abortion Ban
HELENA, Montana, April 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montanans know the truth: Tim Sheehy is dead set on stripping away their reproductive freedoms - and his endorsers are making that obvious. This week, one of Sheehy's top endorsers, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), said they are urging Donald Trump to back a national abortion ban. They already implement a national abortion ban "litmus test" for their endorsed candidates. SBA is also working alo  more

Montana Democratic Party: Reminder - Tim Sheehy Supports a National Abortion Ban As His Endorsers Push For One
HELENA, Montana, April 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Tim Sheehy tries to hide his deeply unpopular, anti-choice position, his endorser, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA) has made it clear where their endorsed candidates stand: Sheehy supports a national abortion ban. Today, after Donald Trump said he would make a statement on abortion next week, SBA said, "We have every hope and indication President Trump will argue for a" national abortion ba  more

Montana Democratic Party: Tim Sheehy's Anti-Choice Endorsers Work To Gut Access to IVF
HELENA, Montana, April 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from POLITICO reveals how anti-choice groups are working to lobby Congress to gut access to IVF treatment - including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), one of Tim Sheehy's top endorsers. Sheehy refused to back federal protections for fertility treatment and falsely claimed via a spokesperson that "no one is talking about banning [IVF]." Key points from POLITICO's reporting: * "Orga  more

MSU Billings Receives Gold Designation as a Military Friendly and Military Spouse Friendly School
BILLINGS, Montana, April 5 -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: By Brandon Irby, director of University Communications & Marketing Montana State University Billings has earned the Gold designation as a 2024-25 Military Friendly School and Military Friendly Spouse School. This recognition underscores the university's dedication to providing exceptional educational opportunities and support for military-affiliated students and their families. The designation acknowled  more

MSU Billings' Dahle-Huff, Pannell Named Montana University System 2024 Teaching Scholars
BILLINGS, Montana, April 2 -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: By Brandon Irby, director of University Communications & Marketing Montana State University Billings' Kari Dahle-Huff, Ph.D. and John Pannell have been named 2024 MUS Teaching Scholars by the Montana University System. The announcement took place during the regularly scheduled Board of Regents meeting earlier this month. The program is focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom. "Educatio  more