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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Tuesday February 10, 2026 ( 12 items )  

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to Headline Montana Democratic Party's Annual Fundraising Event
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to Headline Montana Democratic Party's Annual Fundraising Event * Helena, MT - The Montana Democratic Party announced today that Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego will deliver the keynote address for the 48th Annual Mansfield Metcalf Dinner on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. "We are thrilled to host Senator Ruben Gallego," said Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Em  more

Committee on Small Business Kicks Off Open Road Roundtable Series in Kansas City
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Kicks Off Open Road Roundtable Series in Kansas City Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) hosted a roundtable titled "Main Street at Work: Empowering Small Businesses to Deliver Greater Affordability" in Kansas City, Missou  more

Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service commit to advancing cooperative forest management with Georgia
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service commit to advancing cooperative forest management with Georgia * Washington, D.C., February 9, 2026 \- The State of Georgia along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) signed a shared stewardship memorandum of understanding today, reaffirming   more

Gov. Gianforte, Turning Point USA Promote Club America Chapters in Montana
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Turning Point USA Promote Club America Chapters in Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) today announced their support to bring TPUSA Club America chapters to every Montana high school, advancing founder Charlie Kirk's vision and defending student-led engagement and free speech. "On this year of the 250th anniversary of the founding of this great nat  more

GW Milken Institute School of Public Health Recognizes 14 Emerging Leaders in Community Health
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * GW Milken Institute School of Public Health Recognizes 14 Emerging Leaders in Community Health * Each year, the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health at the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers, honors young leaders whose dedication and work advance the health center mission of providing care and i  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Appoints Licensing Reform Task Force Members
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Appoints Licensing Reform Task Force Members Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the membership of the Licensing Reform Task Force, fulfilling his commitment to streamline state government and make it easier for Montanans to enter the workforce. The task force, established by executive order in January, is tasked with identifying and recommending the elimination of unnec  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Discusses Support for Montana Agriculture
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Discusses Support for Montana Agriculture Attends Montana Agricultural Business Association and Montana Grain Elevator Association annual convention * GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Governor Gianforte recently addressed members of the Montana Agricultural Business Association (MABA) and Montana Grain Elevator Association at their annual convention, discussing his support for Montana'  more

Montana State Study of Turtle Fossil Narrows Timeline of Cretaceous Species Migration
BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State study of turtle fossil narrows timeline of Cretaceous species migration By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an apparently fate-tempting plea. "I kept joking through that whole class, 'Oh, please, just anything but a turtle,'" said Jack Prall, now a doctoral st  more

North American wild mountain sheep could face extinction unless we act to protect their habitat
LONDON, England, Feb. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * The North American wild mountain sheep could face extinction unless we act to protect their habitat The charismatic, robust and impressive North American mountain sheep is losing its habitat to industrial mining, the changing climate and human activity. And unless action is taken to protect this popular and inherently American species, it could face extincti  more

North American Wild Mountain Sheep Could Face Extinction Unless We Act to Protect Their Habitat
LONDON, England, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * The North American wild mountain sheep could face extinction unless we act to protect their habitat A wilderness icon under threat: mountain sheep could face extinction without urgent action * The charismatic, robust and impressive North American mountain sheep is losing its habitat to industrial mining, the changing climate and human activity. And unless action is taken to protect this popular an  more

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee Sets Feb. 12 Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: * S. 462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, and for other purposes (Rosen); * S. 1349, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the  more

Western Watersheds Project Protests BLM Decision to Block Bison on Public Land
HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 10 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Western Watersheds Project Protests BLM Decision to Block Bison on Public Land MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project today filed a formal protest challenging the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed decision to revoke American Prairie's multiple federal grazing permits for restoring bison on public lands in Montana. The BLM's decision reverses years of work, reinterpr  more