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. 26 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated the recent opening of Pete's Place Early Childhood Education Center, a newly expanded childcare facility operated by St. Peter's Health in Helena. "As we work to expand child care in Montana, it's great to celebrate organizations like St. Pete's who are committed to providing child care for their employees," Gov. Gianforte said. "We'll c  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today joined United Housing Partners to break ground on the Twin Creek Apartments in Helena. "The shortage of affordable, attainable housing across our state is one of the biggest issues facing Montanans," Gov. Gianforte said. "Coming together, we've delivered the most meaningful pro-housing reforms in state history and working together we'll continue to inc  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

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * The Montana Democratic Party's Executive Director, Sheila Hogan, released the following statement after presidential candidates were left off the overseas ballot, resulting in a temporary shut down of the overseas voting process: "Christi Jacobsen is the most disastrous Secretary of State we've had in my lifetime. Her job is to administer free and fair elections in Montana, and sh  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * "The Daily Montanan found four instances where Sheehy's work is nearly verbatim, if not identical, to an older known source" * * * The "untrustworthy behavior" from Tim Sheehy never stops. Ultrawealthy out-of-stater Tim Sheehy has even been dishonest with Montanans about who wrote his book: new reporting from the Daily Montananreveals that he plagiarized at least four sections of the book. Wit  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Heartland Signal is reporting Governor Greg Gianforte has donated millions of dollars in personal funds to anti-abortion organizations and anti-choice pregnancy centers in Montana and across the country while serving as an elected politician in Montana. Many of these organizations and pregnancy centers are known for disseminating dangerous, debunked misinformation to women in crisis seeking information   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * "[Sheehy] touted a business 'success' that's lost millions, incurred a mysterious gunshot wound, and crashed a plane into a house" * * * Tim Sheehy's lies are on full display, with Andy Borowitz dubbing him the "new George Santos." The reporting highlights the inconsistencies surrounding Sheehy's explanation for his gunshot wound, his "smorgasbord of different reasons for his departure" from t  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Nearly 50 Montanans called out Tim Sheehy at his event with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem * * * Yesterday, Tim Sheehy was met with nearly 50 protesters at his campaign event in Billings following reporting that he made disparaging comments about Native Americans, claiming that members of the Crow Tribe threw beer cans at his head and were "drunk at 8 A.M." Headlining the   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following reporting from the Daily Montanan that Shady Sheehy plagiarized at least four sections of his book, Montana news outlets are covering how Sheehy's plagiarism is the latest in a series of scandals that have eroded Montanans' trust. Since launching his campaign, Sheehy has misled Montanans about who he is and what he believes. Whether it's how his "bullet story doesn't add up," lying about his   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting from Friday reveals that Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has "donat[ed] millions in personal funds to anti-choice pregnancy centers and organizations that oppose reproductive rights," peddling dangerous and debunked misinformation to women seeking reproductive care. Since 2018, Gianforte has donated at least $4 milliondollars to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers both in and outside of Montana  more