WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Another 100%+ APR Bank Seeks Trump Administration Approval OppFi's Acquisition of BNC Bank Would Circumvent Interest Rate Limits in 45 States  * Opportunity Financial (OppFi), a predatory lender that charges interest rates of 160% or higher, is seeking approval from the Trump Administration to buy BNC Bank, a national bank. Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (N  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines and Secretary Burgum in Senate Energy Committee: Pass the America the Beautiful Act, Reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of passing Daines' bill, the America the Beautiful Act, as well as completing critical w  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * During annual event at Montana State, students consider history through new lens A student answers questions from judges on her poster board as Montana State University hosts the annual National History Day in Montana state contest Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Bozeman, Mont. MSU photo by Colter Peterson * The Cold War. Musicians Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong. Sputnik. The Greensboro sit-ins during   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $406,000 to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Montana * DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs across the country. These grants will strengthen systems th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage sto  more

HELENA, Montana, April 29 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Announces Increase in Supply of Single-Family Homes Report shows Montana leads the nation in increasing housing supply * Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a new report from the National Association of Home Builders reveals Montana leads the nation as the state with the highest year-over-year increase in single-family home permits. "In Montana, we are seeing   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 D  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State names Christine Foreman as interim dean of engineering Christine Foreman will be the interim dean of the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering.  * Montana State University has appointed professor Christine Foreman as interim dean of the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering.  Foreman, who has been a MSU faculty member for more than 20 years, is a Distinguished Professor of chemical and  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Summer of Weather Extremes Expected Across America: Heat Waves, Drought, Severe Storms, Flooding and Wildfires AccuWeather Global Weather Center - AccuWeather long-range experts predict a wide range of weather extremes across the United States this summer, from dangerous heat waves to worsening drought, repeated flash flooding and an elevated ri  more

MISSOULA, Montana, April 29 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Undergraduate Research Opportunities Propel UM Graduate Toward Ph.D. Admittedly, Ryan Fleetwood likes to stay busy. Fleetwood graduated from the University of Montana last fall with bachelor's degrees in environmental science and sustainability, concentrating in water resources and geography. He also minored in climate change studies and pursued his GIS certificate, in addition to being involved  more