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State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday April 14, 2024 ( 14 items )  

DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: "BOZO" GOP SENATE CANDIDATES CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN MESS (AGAIN), TRAIL OF INCONSISTENCIES & LAKE'S SUPPORT FOR 1864 ABORTION BAN
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE TRUTH -> New reporting from Slate details how the GOP's deeply damaged "bozo" Senate candidates keep getting caught in their own mess. Read the key points from Slate below: * This was the one thing Mitch McConnell didn't want to happen. * In the past week, both Wisconsin's Hovde and Montana's Sheehy have gotten involved in some real bozo-like situations. * Sheehy had s  more

DSCC: Questions Around Sheehy's Pattern of Lies After Washington Post Reveals Inconsistencies Around His Military Record & Claim He Lied to Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Questions are swirling around Tim Sheehy following the Washington Post's report revealing that Sheehy gave "several inconsistent accounts" about wounds he received while deployed and said he lied to law enforcement. The Washington Post report is the latest article detailing the emerging pattern of inconsistencies, exaggerations and falsehoods Sheehy has told about his biography: * Sheehy's   more

Missouri S&T Dinosaur-Hunting Student Finds Second Triceratops
ROLLA, Missouri, April 10 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards What is even better than a student from Missouri S&T finding the remains of one dinosaur? Finding the remains of two. Emma Puetz, a master's student in geology and geophysics from Rolla, Missouri, has now twice found triceratops fossils in Montana's rocky terrain. And both times, she found the dinosaurs in the same fashion. "In the summer of 2022, as part of the PaleoX Adve  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments
HELENA, Montana, April 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the following appointments: Board of Veterans' Affairs * Chauncey Parker, Box Elder: A veteran of the Montana Army National Guard and a Carroll College graduate, Parker serves as the Executive Director of the Great Plains Veterans Services Center and is the Post Commander for American Legion Post 67. His term will run through August 1, 2025  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Air National Guard First Base to Receive C-130J Fleet
HELENA, Montana, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of the Air Force has selected the Montana Air National Guard's 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls as the first base to receive the new C-130J model Super Hercules cargo aircraft. The 120th will receive eight of the new aircraft as a one-for-one replacement of existing C-130Hs. The C-130J improves on the C-130H with addition  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Blasts Biden's War on Energy
HELENA, Montana, April 11 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management's new "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" rule, which will take effect on June 10. "Today's announcement from the Bureau of Land Management is the latest attack in President Biden's war on energy. By issuing this rule, the Bureau is u  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Continues to Stand With Israel Six Months After Hamas Terrorist Attack
HELENA, Montana, April 9 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 7, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement, marking six months since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, 2023: "Six months ago, barbaric Hamas terrorists brutally raided Israel, raping, torturing, and killing innocent Israelis, including children and the elderly, and kidnapping others, including American citizens. To this day, hostages, including America  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Reminds Montanans of Property Tax Relief Programs
HELENA, Montana, April 9 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte is reminding eligible Montanans of an upcoming April 15 deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs. "Property taxes are too high, and they need to be reined in," Gov. Gianforte said. "While we await the report of the Property Tax Task Force, I'm proud to have worked with the legislature to deliver relief for Montanans through property tax rebates and assistance pro  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte: Biden's New Dust Rule Belongs in the Dustbin
HELENA, Montana, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte joined 21 governors in criticizing an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate new air quality standards that ignore concerns from western states and raise costs for Montana businesses and families. "The Biden administration continues to prioritize its radical environmental agenda over the needs of hardworking businesses and work  more

Montana Democratic Party: ICYMI - Property Taxes are Skyrocketing for Montanans, But Not for Billionaire Gianforte
HELENA, Montana, April 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: MTN News broke a major story this week: while Montanans are paying record-high property taxes statewide, Gianforte is paying less than his neighbors in both Bozeman and Helena. MTN examined public tax documents of "more than 40 homes" surrounding Gianforte's privately owned mansion (618 Madison Avenue) in Helena, and found that "all but a few saw sizable increases, while the Governor's property decreas  more

Montana Democratic Party: New - Sheehy's Newly-Reported Business Troubles Put Spotlight on Conflicts of Interest
HELENA, Montana, April 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Breaking new reporting from Montana Free Press revealed that Tim Sheehy's company is "deeply in debt, hemorrhaging cash and at risk of failing to meet its financial obligations," raising new questions about how Sheehy could be trusted with Montanans' tax dollars if he is unable to keep his company afloat - and his motivation to run for a Senate seat where he would have the ability to steer millions in g  more

Montana Democratic Party: Out-of-Stater Navigator - Tim Sheehy's Lies And Inconsistencies Raise Questions
HELENA, Montana, April 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Questions continue to pile up after the Washington Post's reporting revealed Tim Sheehy gave "several inconsistent accounts" about his gunshot wound and military record. Sheehy's pattern of lying deserves scrutiny- he has also claimed to be a rancher even though it was revealed he is a "wannabe cowboy" who uses the ranch he bought for brand promotions and influencer photo shoots, and he claimed to have  more

MSU Billings to Debut Documentary Featuring Roma Storytelling Project
BILLINGS, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings will premiere a documentary titled The Roma Storytelling Project, featuring alumna Sarah Maisel, class of '23, and members of the Roma community in North Macedonia on April 16 in the Student Union Building Glacier Room. The screening is part of an event entitled "Meet Your Neighbors," an intercultural dialogue and mixer hosted by the MSUB Office of International Studies   more

National Republican Senatorial Committee: Trailing Sheehy, Tester Flip-Flops on Mayorkas Impeachment
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Yesterday, Jon Tester flip-flopped on the Mayorkas impeachment, saying he now wants to see the impeachment papers, after previously saying he'd vote to dismiss the impeachment. Tester must be feeling the heat after a new poll was released yesterday showing Tester trailing Tim Sheehy 48%-45%. "The flip-flop flat top is finally starting to realize that being a loyal soldier f  more