WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Historic Conservation Progress: Transformational Fish Passage Projects to Rejuvenate Ecosystems, Bolster Climate Resilience, and Support Cleaner Water for Communities Across the Nation Our nation's freshwater resources are crucial to sustaining our communities, our economy, and our unmatched biodiversity. Rivers feed and sustain us, provide sources for recreation   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana parents sign up for free books at imaginationlibrary.com * * * BILLINGS, Mont. - In partnership with United Way of Yellowstone County, First Lady Susan Gianforte today announced that United Way will serve as the local program partner for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Yellowstone County. The non-profit program boosts early childhood literacy by providing free high-quality, ag  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding the State of Montana $2.7 million to expand the Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Harrison. "Our nation is built upon the sacrifices of those who have served, and it is our solemn duty to honor and remember the veterans who have passed on," Gov. Gianforte said. "Each grave represe  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Funding will help rural counties and tribes pilot innovative programs tailored to community needs * * * Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $2.5 million to support rural counties and tribal communities as they design and implement targeted, locally-developed solutions to behavioral health needs within their communities. As recommended by the Beha  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general are putting the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection laws over the AAP's recommendation that puberty blockers are safe and reversible for children. The letter, led by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, demands that the AAP retract a policy statement that c  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador in a 20-state coalition to put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: A Missoula woman who admitted conspiring to traffic methamphetamine and fentanyl was sentenced on Wednesday to six and one-half years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, Robin Marie Holcomb, 42, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute co  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors calling for passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate reinforcing Jewish civil rights. The unified message comes ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israeli and American citizens. The letter draws attention to the recent deaths of hostages and the dozens more still held captive, as well as the rising acts of antisemitism i  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA seeks stakeholder feedback on Precipitation Atlas 15 pilot data before expanding nationwide * * * A key scientific NOAA resource on extreme precipitation that is widely used by floodplain managers, city planners, civil engineers, developers and communities across the nation will soon include climate trend data. NOAA's Precipitation Frequen  more