| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Saturday February 21, 2026 ( 10 items ) |
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Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect free speech from big tech censorship
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect free speech from big tech censorship
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate letter to YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., raising concerns about the censorship of conservative speech.
"Companies do not have to agree with consumers or those who use their services," Attorney General Wilson state
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Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S.
Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without regist
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Downing Applauds Reversal of MATS Rule
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Downing Applauds Reversal of MATS Rule
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Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision (link is external) to reverse the Biden Administration's 2024 amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs)-a rule commonly known as the Mer
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Earthjustice: EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026:
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EPA Dismantles Protections for Mercury and Air Toxics From Power Plants
Advocates warn of more toxic pollution, asthma attacks, and premature deaths, especially in communities living near coal plants.
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Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) -- a move that will allow coal- and oil-fired
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EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats' War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats' War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation
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While at Mills Creek Power Plant in Kentucky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of a deregulatory action to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. In today's final a
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Ga. A.G. Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:
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Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures.
"Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and they are not political theories. They're children, and they deserve
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Gov. Gianforte Statement on EPA Reversal of Biden-Era Anti-Coal Rule
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Gianforte Statement on EPA Reversal of Biden-Era Anti-Coal Rule
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HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement praising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) repeal of the Biden Administration's 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants:
"During the Biden administration, the EPA weapon
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ICYMI: Breitbart Exclusive: EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Ends Democrat War on 'Beautiful, Clean Coal'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Breitbart Exclusive: EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Ends Democrat War on 'Beautiful, Clean Coal'
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WASHINGTON - Today, Breitbart News highlighted a key action the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance. EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was alongside elected officials and other i
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Jury Finds California Woman Guilty of Defrauding Local Bank of Over $170,000
BILLINGS, Montana, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026:
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Jury finds California woman guilty of defrauding local bank of over $170,000
MISSOULA - A California woman who defrauded a local bank of over $170,000 was found guilty by a federal jury today, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Following a one-and-a-half-day trial, Kristin Renee Zelonish Edwards, 38, was found guilty of four counts of bank fraud. Edwa
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Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support From Noncitizen Victims of Crime
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026:
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Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime
Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding
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The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende
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