AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * APLU President Waded Cruzado to Deliver Keynote at 2026 UMass ADVANCE Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Luncheon * UMass ADVANCE, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost, will host the Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 17, from noon-2:30 p.m., in the Amherst Room located on the 10 th floor of the Campus Center. The event will feature a keynote ad  more

ALBANY, New York, March 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Protects Affordable Housing for Rochester Tenants * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced new protections for 25 low-income families who were forced out of their affordable housing units in March 2025. The townhomes, part of the Los Flamboyanes affordable housing complex in Rochester, were subjected to a demolition and redevelopment  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Reported Closure of Camp East Montana * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the Washington Post's story that Camp East Montana, the $1.24 billion immigration detention facility in El Paso, is set to close: "The Trump administration has used El Paso as ground zero for its sick, twisted immigration enforce  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Bill to Increase Access to Public Lands Passes Senate Committee * Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act One Step Closer to Becoming Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill, the "Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act," passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and is one step closer to becoming law. "As a lifelong sportsman, increasing access  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and DEQ Announce Completion of Swift Asbestos Removal Activities in Park City, MT * PARK CITY, Mont. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), has successfully completed time-critical cleanup actions of asbestos containing vermiculite at Park City School in Park City, Montana. The swift cleanup helped reopen neigh  more

HELENA, Montana, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Convenes Veteran Business Owners in Bozeman * Recognizes Invest in Veterans Week BOZEMAN, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Anthem Snacks, a veteran-owned meat snack company in Bozeman, and joined veteran entrepreneurs and veteran service agencies to celebrate the contributions of veteran-owned businesses during Invest in Veterans Week. "Invest in Veterans Wee  more

HELENA, Montana, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Statement on Senator Steve Daines * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on Senator Steve Daines: "I've known Steve Daines for nearly 30 years. From growing a successful business together to serving Montanans together, I'm proud to call Steve a true friend and partner. Montana is stronger today because of Steve's work to cut taxes,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Votes No on Pearce, Commits to Holding BLM Nominee Accountable to Pledges on National Monument and Public Lands * WASHINGTON - During a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending nominations and legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, voted no on advancing former Congressman Steve Pearce's  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 4 -- WildEarth Guardians 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, 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 Mi  more

HELENA, Montana, March 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Montana Democratic Party Statement on the 2026 Senate Race * Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 CONTACT press@montanademocrats.org Helena, MT - Today, the Montana Democratic Party Chair Shannon O'Brien released the following statement: "The mission of the Montana Democratic Party is to support candidates who run as Democrats. Full stop. We do not support candidates outside of the party, and our  more