WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Grab Your Popcorn: Messy Republican Primary Fight Unfolding in MT-01 * Zinke's handpicked successor not strong enough to clear primary field The Republican primary in Montana's First Congressional District is getting messy. Within roughly 24 hours of Ryan Zinke announcing his retirement and trying to anoint a successor, two other candidates have come out of the woodwork to ta  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * APTS Presents 2026 David J. Brugger Community Leader Award to Dax Schieffer of Montana PBS * WASHINGTON - March 3, 2026 - America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the 2026 David J. Brugger Community Leader Award to Dax Schieffer, representing Montana PBS. The Brugger Award, named for APTS's long-time former President and CEO, David Brugger, is p  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Facility Quarantine of Camp East Montana * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "Camp East Montana, which is run by Acquisition Logistics, a private corporation with no prior experience in running immigration detention facilities, is closed to visitors and attorneys until March 19th or 20th because of a measles outbre  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Joins Newsmax: "Trump is Giving the Iranian People a Chance for a Better, Brighter Future" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss "Operation Epic Fury." Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on President Trump's bold leadership: "These are the same critics that went after President Trump during his first administration when he took out Soleimani.   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Election Commission issued a notice regarding inflation adjustments for coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling disclosure thresholds. These updates ensure that political spending caps and disclosure requirements keep pace with economic shifts as measured by the consumer price index. The FEC is required to adjust these limits annually based on price index certifications provided by the Secretary of Labor. For the 2026 election cycle,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing regulatory filings from individuals and family trusts seeking to acquire voting shares in Kensington Bancorp Inc., Minnesota, and the Bridger Co., Red Lodge, Montana. These applications would result in the indirect acquisition of Kensington Bank and Bank of Bridger National Association. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is processing these requests, which involve the addition of new members to existing control groups a  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * First FDA-approved device to improve arm and hand function * BISMARCK, N.D. -A breakthrough therapy for stroke survivors to help improve upper-limb function through vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation is now available at Sanford Bismarck. Mobia Medical Inc. and Sanford Health today announced the availability of the FDA-approved Vivistim. Vivistim is the  more

HELENA, Montana, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Visits Bonner Elementary School Proclaims March 3 as Third Grader Day in Montana *  BONNER, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Bonner Elementary School to recognize a student-led effort to establish March 3 as Third Grader Day in Montana. "When Blakely read about another student speaking up and getting involved in another state, she decided to do the same here  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Joins Interior Secretary Burgum and Congressman Zinke for Exclusive Interview on KBZK * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Montana This Morning last Friday in an exclusive interview with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum alongside U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke to discuss the Stillwater Mine and Made-in-Montana energy. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion, Trump's Sham Energy Emergency * BILLINGS, Mont. -Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a major expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana. The U.S. Office of Surface Mining approved the expansion last June without releasing a draft environmental impact stateme  more

EUGENE, Oregon, March 4 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Lawsuit challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine expansion, Trump's sham energy emergency Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a major expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana. The U.S. Office of Surface Mining approved the expansion last June without releasing a draft environmental impact statement to the public,   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion, Trump's Sham Energy Emergency Federal agency rammed through expansion, illegally skipped environmental analysis, shut out public * Billings, MT -- Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a major expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana. The U.S. Office of Surface Mining   more

LONDON, England, March 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Miniscule fossil discovery reveals fresh clues into the evolution of the earliest-known relative of all primates * Breaking research 3rd March 2026 Purgatorius had previously only been found in the upper regions of North America, this discovery, 500 miles south, suggests they diversified soon after the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Peer-  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office is seeking public comments to assist in selecting locations for future community outreach offices within the Southeast Region. This initiative follows the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022, which mandates the establishment of at least four such offices by Dec. 29, 2027. The Southeast Region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tenne  more

NEW YORK, March 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US State Revokes Gender-Affirming Identification * Across the state of Kansas, transgender people are receiving letters informing them that their driver's licenses are invalid following the passage of a law that invalidates birth certificates and driver's licenses that do not reflect the bearer's sex assigned at birth. The law also prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms and facilit  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 4 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's WWAMI Medical Students Meet with State Political and Medical Leaders in Cheyenne Hailing from across Wyoming, first-year medical students from the University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences met with state political and medical leaders in Cheyenne during the annual WWAMI Medical Education Program Legislative Day Wednesday, Feb. 17. The students, part of the Wyoming WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming,   more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, March 4 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Wollongong academic secures Fulbright for international cybersecurity research US partnership coincides with Montana State University professor joining UOW as Scholar in Residence * A University of Wollongong cybersecurity leader will take his expertise to the United States under a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award in 2026, as UOW simultaneously prepares to host a leading American polic  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Tokuda Launch Congressional Air Medical Caucus * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) formally launched the bipartisan Congressional Air Medical Caucus during an official kick-off event at the Cannon House Office Building, bringing together Members of Congress, industry leaders, and medical professionals to elevate awareness of the essential r  more