Thursday - March 19, 2026
News Tipoffs - Montana Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 07, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school. "Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school  more

Capital Research Center Posts Commentary: Opposition to Emissions-Free Nuclear Power
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * The opposition to emissions-free nuclear power There are more than 700 nonprofits and other advocacy groups in the United States that oppose the use of carbon free nuclear energy. Editorial note: What follows is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch report for the Opposition to Nuclear Energy movement. * * * Opposition to Nuclear En  more

Day 2 of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Day 2 of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - The second day of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship began with the 3,000m race walk, featured two field event finals and concluded with seven national champions crowned at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. 3,000m   more

Downing Appointed to House Committee on Natural Resources
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Appointed to House Committee on Natural Resources * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following his appointment to the House Committee on Natural Resources (link is external). "Montana is defined by its wealth of natural resources," said Congressman Downing. "The laws and regulations impacting these resources have direct implications for the peo  more

Gov. Gianforte, Forest Service Chief Announce Shared Forest Management Landscapes in Montana
HELENA, Montana, March 6 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte, Forest Service Chief Announce Shared Forest Management Landscapes in Montana * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte and The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) today in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service announced the selection of two priority landscapes in Montana for forest management project implementation under Montana's Shared Stewardshi  more

Longtime credit union supporter Sen. Daines to retire
WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Longtime credit union supporter Sen. Daines to retire * Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced this week he will not seek re-election in November. A strong credit union champion, Daines has served in the Senate since 2015, and served a term in the House representing Montana's at-large district from 2013 to 2015. "Sen. Steve Daines has been a steadfast champion of credit unions and   more

Montana Democrats File in 118 Legislative Districts, outpacing MTGOP
HELENA, Montana, March 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Montana Democrats File in 118 Legislative Districts, outpacing MTGOP * Helena, MT - The Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (MDLCC) announced today that Democratic candidates have filed to run in 118 of Montana's 125 legislative districts, outpacing Republicans who filed in 114 districts. As a result, 11 Democratic candidates will appear on the general election ballot unopposed,   more

Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter t  more

Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to   more

Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands Heinrich, Merkley, colleagues to Burgum: Removing or sanitizing exhibits that depict the realities of our past sets a dangerous precedent by signaling that history can simply be erased or altered when those  more

Snowpack deficits continue to grow across Montana as unseasonably warm temperatures persist
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Snowpack deficits continue to grow across Montana as unseasonably warm temperatures persist * As of March 1, most Montana basins are now reporting below normal snowpack, ranging from around 60% to 95% of median. "The current snowpack percentages compare the amount of snow water equivalent in the mountains to the median amount typically seen on March 1. During Ma  more