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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Friday April 10, 2026 ( 13 items )  

Associated Students of MSU announces 2026-27 election results
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Associated Students of MSU announces 2026-27 election results * BOZEMAN -Montana State University's student government, the Associated Students of MSU, held its general election this week to choose student leaders for the 2026-27 academic year. A total of 963 students cast ballots for a voter turnout of 6.34%. The results are as follows, with winners marked in bold type. President and vice president   more

Attorney General Alan Wilson leads pro-life effort to withdraw mifepristone from FDA approval list
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads pro-life effort to withdraw mifepristone from FDA approval list * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading 13 other states in a letter supporting Senator Josh Hawley's "Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act." This legislation would withdraw mifepristone from the FDA's approval list. If it becomes law, the act would al  more

Bruce Museum Plans Return of Sacred Objects to Fort Peck Tribes
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, has announced plans to repatriate sacred cultural items to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The action follows internal determinations linking the objects to the tribes through cultural affiliation. Five sacred objects are included in the repatriation effort. These items consist of two umbilical cord holder  more

Bureau of Reclamation: Water Diversions Have Started at St. Mary Diversion Dam
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Water diversions have started at St. Mary Diversion Dam Halls Coulee Siphon reaches final completion * BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced that construction at the Halls Coulee Siphon has finished ahead of schedule, marking another major milestone in the ongoing effort to restore and modernize critical St. Mary Project infrastructure. Water diversions   more

CSA program offers 18 weeks of locally grown vegetables from MSU farm
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * CSA program offers 18 weeks of locally grown vegetables from MSU farm * BOZEMAN - Individuals and families in the community who are looking to expand their palates and support local agriculture this summer need not look further than the Montana State University campus. Community supported agriculture, or CSA, shares are now available for purchase through MSU's student-run Towne's Harvest Garden, which of  more

Earthjustice: Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa Victory -- Montana and Idaho waters endure harmful pollution from upstream Canadian coal mines * Helena, MT -- A Montana District Court yesterday upheld Montana's selenium water quality standard for Lake Koocanusa (Koocanusa Reservoir), affirming the science-based limits necessary to protect fish and other aquatic life  more

Gov. Gianforte Highlights Career and Technical Education at Park High School
HELENA, Montana, April 9 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Highlights Career and Technical Education at Park High School * * April 09 2026 LIVINGSTON, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Park High School to meet with students participating in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. "Everybody wins when we provide our kids with the tools they need to thrive," Gov. Gianforte said. "Students at Park High and a  more

Montana State physics student wins Brooke Owens Fellowship
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State physics student wins Brooke Owens Fellowship * Size: Lg Med Sm V Montana State University physics student Aspen McKee has won a Brooke Owens Fellowship. MSU Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens BOZEMAN - As a first-semester Montana State University freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, Aspen McKee spent many late nights at the computer lab in Cobleigh Hall. On her way out of the buildin  more

Montana State University Extension to co-host Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum April 15-16 in Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State University Extension to co-host Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum April 15-16 in Bozeman * BOZEMAN - Montana State University Extension and the Montana Feed Association will co-host the 75th annual Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum on Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the Best Western Plus GranTree Inn in Bozeman, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. The theme for th  more

Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at MSU on April 23
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at MSU on April 23 * The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April 23 at Montana State University in observance of National Law Day. Hundreds of middle and high school students from across the state are expected to be in attendance. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Strand Union Building ballroo  more

Sanford receives verification from ACS Committee on Trauma
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford receives verification from ACS Committee on Trauma * Verification recognizes Sanford Bismarck's commitment to providing optimal care for injured patients BISMARCK, N.D. - The trauma center at Sanford Health in Bismarck has been verified as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). Verified trauma centers must meet   more

Sen. Lummis Issues Commentary to Washington Post: A Broken System is Costing America Trillions - I See It in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th  more

UM Women in Business Student Club Builds Community
MISSOULA, Montana, April 9 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Women in Business Student Club Builds Community * MISSOULA - As an avid skier, Maya Haugan was thrilled to join the women's ski club at the University of Montana. The junior finance major from Bozeman found community with other female students who all enjoy downhill skiing across the region. On a ski trip last year, Haugan thought about how she could find similar female support in her classe  more