WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE : Inside Elections Shifts MT-01 In Democrats' Direction Montanans struggling with higher costs, reckless tariffs under DC Republican rule  Nonpartisan race rater Inside Elections just shifted Montana's 1st Congressional District toward Democrats' direction - just the latest sign that Montanans are souring on Republicans' toxic, cost-spiking agenda. Earlier this mo  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 14 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Angler and writer Nick Lyons to deliver MSU Library's Trout Lecture on April 28 Nick Lyons, angler, writer and founder of Lyons Press, will present "Evolution of a Fly Fisherman" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in Inspiration Hall in Montana State University's Norm Asbjornson Hall. The event is part of the MSU Library's annual Trout and Salmonid Lecture Series and is free and open to the public. A reception w  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court rul  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Zinke Delivers Over $11.1 Million in Federal Funding for Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement in Gallatin, Beaverhead, and Missoula Counties * SEELEY LAKE, MT - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke traveled to Bozeman and Seeley Lake to deliver ceremonial checks celebrating more than $11.1 million in federal funding for critical water infrastructure and law enforcement projec  more

HELENA, Montana, March 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Highlights Turning Point USA at University of Montana * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined students at the University of Montana in Missoula to highlight its Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter and encourage young Montanans to promote American values and engage in respectful civil discourse. "While it seems like Americans are more divided than ever before,   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Heinrich on Senate Floor: President Trump is dumbing down our history and cheapening our National Parks. But he will not take our history from us. Heinrich leads Senate colleagues in slamming Trump administration's efforts to erase history at America's national parks * Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potatoes * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) in sending a bicameral letter to President Trump asking to prioritize market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's upcoming visit to the United   more

HELENA, Montana, March 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Montana Democratic Party Announces 2026 Platform Convention in Billings * Helena, MT - The Montana Democratic Party Chair Shannon O'Brien announced today the 2026 Platform Convention will be held in Billings, Montana on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st at the Northern Hotel. " We're proud to announce that Montana Democrats will be gathering in Billings this summer from every corner o  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 14 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State grant program aims to support students facing obstacles By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service When Anthony Hernandez arrived on the Montana State University campus in the fall of 2022, he felt a culture shock. Originally from Lodge Grass in southeast Montana, Hernandez found a community at MSU where the student enrollment was larger than his home county. A member of the Crow Tribe, Hernandez c  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW SER Researchers Release Publication on Rare Earth Elements in Wyoming and Montana Coal Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) have published a pioneering study in the International Journal of Coal Geology. The study represents a first-of-its-kind explanation of rare earth element enrichment in Powder River Basin coals. The geological process paper, titled "R  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of Count  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The White House issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Nomination and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Sarah B. Rogers, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media. WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE: William Hewes III, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026. Jeremy Carl, of Montan  more