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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Wednesday April 29, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) today sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requesting funding to repair the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal. "We write to urge f  more

Downing, Daines, Sheehy, and Zinke Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing, Daines, Sheehy, and Zinke Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) and Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01), as well as U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, t oday sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation encouraging the use of funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to   more

From Curiosity to Care: UM Senior Channels Clinical Psychology Career
MISSOULA, Montana, April 28 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Curiosity to Care: UM Senior Channels Clinical Psychology Career * University of Montana senior Lauren Schulte is inherently curious about how people think, connect and behave.  That curiosity led the psychology major and climate change studies minor on a dynamic path through varied research opportunities across multiple subfields during her time at UM - ranging from studies on historical  more

Gov. Gianforte Highlights Early Childhood Apprenticeship Opportunities in Great Falls
HELENA, Montana, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Highlights Early Childhood Apprenticeship Opportunities in Great Falls Visits Play N' Learn Academy, proclaims Apprenticeship Week in Montana GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Play N' Learn Academy in Great Falls to highlight workforce training opportunities available through the Montana Department of Labor and Industry's (DLI) Registered A  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Raises Concerns Over ESG Policies at Top Credit Rating Agencies
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Se  more

Record-breaking BLM oil and gas lease sale in the Dakotas generates over $44.3 million in revenue
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Record-breaking BLM oil and gas lease sale in the Dakotas generates over $44.3 million in revenue * BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management leased 23 parcels totaling 8,989 acres in North Dakota and South Dakota for $44,388,262 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale, setting a record for the highest revenue generated during a BLM Montana/  more

The U.S. Sanctions Chinese Refinery Linked to Iran
WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The U.S. Sanctions Chinese Refinery Linked to Iran * Key Takeaways 1 The United States has increased sanctions on shipments of Iranian oil, with the U.S. military expanding enforcement globally. 2 The United States has begun boarding and seizing vessels transporting Iranian oil and tracking ships beyond the initial blockade zone. 3 On April 24, the United States san  more

Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * BOZEMAN - Two students who each earned dual degrees in Montana State University's College of Letters and Science while conducting undergraduate research have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Senior Derek Jollie, who will graduate in May with bachelor's deg  more

U.S. Department of Education Officials and Local Leaders Highlight Civics Education at 'History Rocks!' Events in Montana and Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Officials and Local Leaders Highlight Civics Education at 'History Rocks!' Events in Montana and Oklahoma * Today, U.S. Department of Education (the Department) Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Dr. David Barker visited Billings West High School in Billings, Montana as part of the Department's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour, in celeb  more

UM Launches 'The Big Event' to Bookend the Academic Year
MISSOULA, Montana, April 28 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Launches 'The Big Event' to Bookend the Academic Year * UM's Office of New Student Success launched " The Big Event " on Saturday, April 25, as the inaugural bookend to the academic year. The event is UM's version of a student-run national day of service that more than 100 other colleges and universities participate in. It originated at Texas A&M University in 1982. The Big Event focuses on t  more

Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Send Letter to Bureau of Reclamation Requesting Funds to Repair St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing (MT-02), as well as U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requesting funding to repair the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal. "We write to urge full and fa  more