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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Wednesday April 15, 2026 ( 8 items )  

Businesses invited to "Light Up the Sky" to honor nurses
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Businesses invited to "Light Up the Sky" to honor nurses * #NursesLightUpTheSky initiative aims to unite community in shared message of support BISMARCK, N.D. - In honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, local businesses across the community are invited to take part in a highly visible show of appreciation by lighting their buildings, storefronts or signage with red light  more

DPHHS and Imagination Library of Montana Announce Partnership to Promote Early Literacy
HELENA, Montana, April 15 -- The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * DPHHS and Imagination Library of Montana Announce Partnership to Promote Early Literacy First Lady Susan Gianforte and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) today announced a new partnership with the Imagination Library of Montana to put more books into the hands of young Montanans, fostering early literacy and a lifelong passi  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Understanding Policy Responses to Weak Labor Demand
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Understanding policy responses to weak labor demand Minneapolis Fed provides new analysis of public programs that directly hire workers, adding to research on employer-based interventions for labor market frictions Article Highlights * When and where labor demand is weak, some policies aim to boost hiring * New Minneapolis Fed studies shed light on federal public-hiring approach  more

Governor Gianforte Meets With Missouri River Drug Task Force
HELENA, Montana, April 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Meets With Missouri River Drug Task Force * LIVINGSTON, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte recently met with law enforcement officers on the Missouri River Drug Task Force (MRDTF) to hear updates about their work to identify, target, and dismantle drug trafficking organizations in Montana.  "During the Biden administration, illicit drugs flooded over our northern and southe  more

Institute for Justice Applauds Virginia Governor for Signing Bill Expanding Home Food Sales
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Applauds Virginia Governor for Signing Bill Expanding Home Food Sales RICHMOND, Va. -Yesterday, Virgina took a major step in expanding economic freedom to help thousands of cottage food producers grow their business across the state with the signing of HB 402 by Delegate Callsen Previously, cottage food producers were only allowed to sell their products f  more

Montana Supreme Court Blocks Policy Barring Transgender People from Updating Identity Documents
NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Montana Supreme Court Blocks Policy Barring Transgender People from Updating Identity Documents * HELENA - Earlier today, the Montana Supreme Court upheld a District Court order temporarily preventing the State of Montana from enforcing  more

MSU Extension soil and farm specialists suggest ways to manage rising fertilizer costs
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 14 (TNSrep) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Extension soil and farm specialists suggest ways to manage rising fertilizer costs Rising fertilizer prices are a concern for agricultural producers, according to Andrew Swanson, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, who, along with MSU Extension specialist Clain Jones, have provided some insight for managing fe  more

University of Utah Health: Unlocking Secrets of Human Development: How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking Secrets of Human Development: How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo move into position and adopt their specialized roles. This crucial stage of hu  more