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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday November 02, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Court: Federal Agencies Broke Laws in Approving Massive Logging Project in Montana Grizzly Country
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court: Federal Agencies Broke Laws in Approving Massive Logging Project in Montana Grizzly Country * MISSOULA, Mont. A federal court ruled today that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke multiple environmental laws in approving the Knotty Pine logging project in the Kootenai National Forest. The proposed project is deep in the Cabinet-Yaak grizzl  more

Daines Calls for Expanded Market Access for Montana Beef Producers in Senate Finance Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Calls for Expanded Market Access for Montana Beef Producers in Senate Finance Committee Hearing * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Julie Callahan, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, in a Senate Finance Committee hearing. They discussed the need to expand market access for farmers and ranchers and protect America's beef in  more

Daines Honors Montanans of the Month: The Montana Army National Guard Aviation Crews
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Honors Montanans of the Month: The Montana Army National Guard Aviation Crews * U.S. SENATE U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized Montana's Army National Guard aviation crews for their selfless and heroic service during a series of life-saving rescue missions. Through his "Montanan of the Month" initiative, every month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in th  more

Daines on Newsmax: There's Nothing More Made-In-America Than Cattle
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Newsmax: There's Nothing More Made-In-America Than Cattle * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss supporting America's farmers and ranchers. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines: There's nothing more Made-in-America than cattle. You think about our heritage, the cowboys of our country...there's nobody who gets up earlier in the morning to start their   more

Daines, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Improve Treatment Access for Adults With Chronic Pain
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Improve Treatment Access for Adults With Chronic Pain * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced the "Relief of Chronic Pain Act," which will increase access to non-opioid pain management options under Medicaid Part D for those living with chronic pain. "One in five adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain,  more

ICYMI: AFP-Montana, Aaron Flint Host Congressional Leaders to Discuss 'Schumer Shutdown,' Unleashing American Energy
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-Montana, Aaron Flint Host Congressional Leaders to Discuss 'Schumer Shutdown,' Unleashing American Energy * Oct 30, 2025 by AFP WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-Montana) and popular radio show host and veteran Aaron Flint were joined by congressional leaders to discuss the government "Schumer Shutdown" and its impacts on the   more

Montana Democrats Leading Response to SNAP Crisis with Food Drive
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Montana Democrats Leading Response to SNAP Crisis with Food Drive * Helena, MT - The Republican-led government shutdown is forcing 77,679 Montanans to go without food assistance in November. Montana's Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that SNAP payments will not be made to Montanans next month. As Republicans in Washington refuse to negotiate lower healthcare premiums  more

Montana Wildlife Threatened by Massive Logging Plan for Lolo National Forest
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Montana Wildlife Threatened by Massive Logging Plan for Lolo National Forest * MISSOULA, Mont. The Center for Biological Diversity and Alliance for the Wild Rockies filed comments today opposing the U.S. Forest Service's proposed Wilkes Cherry Project, which would authorize widespread commercial logging and new roads across more than 76,000 acres in the Lolo National Forest  more

N.C. State: Nanotyrannus Confirmed - Dueling Dinosaurs Fossil Rewrites the Story of T. Rex
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Nanotyrannus Confirmed: Dueling Dinosaurs Fossil Rewrites the Story of T. rex What if everything we know about T. rex growth is wrong? A complete tyrannosaur skeleton has just ended one of paleontology's longest-running debates - whether Nanotyrannus is a distinct species, or just a teenage version of Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil, part of the legendary "Dueling Dinosaurs" sp  more

Sheehy Launches Senate Stewardship Caucus
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Sheehy Launches Senate Stewardship Caucus Senator Sheehy (R-Mont.) launched the Senate Stewardship Caucus alongside Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) at an event hosted by Nature is Nonpartisan. The Senate Stewardship Caucus aims to drive bipartisan efforts to protect and expand access to public lands, promote commonsense land management policies, and support economic growth in rural co  more

WildEarth Guardians: Court - Federal Agencies Broke Laws in Approving Massive Logging Project in Montana Grizzly Country
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 28 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Court: Federal Agencies Broke Laws in Approving Massive Logging Project in Montana Grizzly Country The proposed project is deep in the Cabinet-Yaak grizzly bear recovery zone of northwest Montana. * MISSOULA, Mont.-- A federal court ruled today that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke multiple environmental laws in approving the Knotty Pine logging proj  more