Tuesday - May 26, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Saturday May 23, 2026 ( 4 items )  

AFP-MT Slams AOC and Sam Forstag for Bringing the "Green New Scam" Agenda to Montana
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MT Slams AOC and Sam Forstag for Bringing the "Green New Scam" Agenda to Montana * MISSOULA, MT - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will join congressional candidate Sam Forstag in Missoula to promote the same progressive economic and energy agenda that has hollowed out working-class communities, driven up costs on American families, and undermined the in  more

Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026, 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest   more

Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Rhoshunda G. Kelly to serve as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors. The election took place during the CSBS annual meeting, where new officers for 2026-27 were also installed. Chair Kel  more

UM Researcher Uncovers How Atmospheric Rivers Recharge the Arid West
MISSOULA, Montana, May 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Researcher Uncovers How Atmospheric Rivers Recharge the Arid West * The new science was conducted by Matthew Swarr, a UM geosciences doctoral student, who worked with faculty researchers Payton Gardner, Zachary Hoylman and Hilary Martens. Their work was published in the journal Water Resources Research. "Drought and inconsistent snow accumulation in recent winters have resulted in significant   more