Monday - May 25, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Saturday May 09, 2026 ( 8 items )  

"It's Honest-to-God Quite Simple": Gabe Vasquez Calls Out GOP's Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "It's Honest-to-God Quite Simple": Gabe Vasquez Calls Out GOP's Reckless Spending * While hardworking New Mexicans are facing rising gas prices, health care premiums, and grocery costs, Congressman Gabe Vasquez is fighting to make their lives more affordable. In a new op-ed, Vasquez details how MAGA Republicans in Washington are more focused on giving ICE blank checks and spending   more

Attorney General Griffin Continues Fight against Shipment of Abortion Pills into Arkansas, Joins Amici Briefs Challenging FDA Rule
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Continues Fight against Shipment of Abortion Pills into Arkansas, Joins Amici Briefs Challenging FDA Rule * Griffin: 'I have fought for the rights of the unborn my entire political career, which is why I was proud to join these amici briefs in support of Louisiana' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing he has   more

BLM revokes American Prairie bison grazing permit
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM revokes American Prairie bison grazing permit The Bureau of Land Management today issued its final decision to rescind grazing permits for seven allotments in Phillips County, Montana, held by American Prairie, following a remand from the Secretary of the Interior directing the bureau to reevaluate permits issued in 2022. Under the Taylor Grazing Act, the BLM may au  more

BYU-Idaho Music Groups Share Message to "Choose Love" on Tour Through Montana and Canada
REXBURG, Idaho, May 8 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Music Groups Share Message to "Choose Love" on Tour Through Montana and Canada * BYU-Idaho music students took a performance centered on the theme "Choose Love," to audiences across Montana and Alberta, Canada during their April tour. The combined ensemble-featuring BYU-Idaho's premier choir, Collegiate Singers, and a cappella group, Vocal Union-performed a broad musical program that i  more

Dinosaur dental fossils reveal bird-like parental care bonds
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Dinosaur dental fossils reveal bird-like parental care bonds * Baby dinosaurs were likely fed more nutritious food than their adult counterparts, a finding that could offer insights into their social evolution, suggests a new study. Paleontologists uncovered this finding by studying wear on the fossilized teeth of Maiasaura peeblesorum, a duck-billed dinosaur species that lived about 75 to 80 million years ago   more

Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Southeast Montana
HELENA, Montana, May 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Southeast Montana * * May 07 2026 BROADUS, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour, traveling across southeast Montana to highlight ag producers, job creators, and local leaders investing in their communities. "It's great to be back in southeast Montana and see firsthand how Montanans are strengthening their communities,  more

Gov. Gianforte Praises BLM for Final Grazing Decision
HELENA, Montana, May 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Praises BLM for Final Grazing Decision Touts BLM decision as a "victory" for rule of law, farmers, ranchers  * Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) final decision to cancel grazing permits authorizing bison grazing previously issued to the American Prairie Reserve (APR).  "This final decision is a victory for the rule of law and the gene  more

Governor Gianforte Honors Roosevelt County Veteran
HELENA, Montana, May 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Honors Roosevelt County Veteran * * May 08 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized Peter Olson of Culbertson with the Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation for his distinguished military service and longstanding commitment to his community. "Peter Olson answered the call to serve our nation and continued that service long after his time in uni  more