WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ALARM BELLS RINGING: Bill Huizenga Quietly Added to NRCC List of Endangered Republican Incumbents * This weekend, the Detroit News reported that Bill Huizenga has been quietly added to the NRCC's "Patriots" program for " vulnerable candidates." Detroit News : "As he faces a challenge from Democratic state Sen. Sean McCann, Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Holland, was recently added to the   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom highlights robust investments in fire prevention and cutting-edge firefighting technology to combat wildfire and save lives As Trump cuts federal wildfire programs across the nation, California is building a world-class firefighting fleet What you need to know: California is growing its wildfire-fighting arsenal, including satellites, AI-guided drones,  more

STORRS, Connecticut, July 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord * This month marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and as Americans reflect on the Revolution, popular representations tend to center on prominent figures like Washington, Adams, Franklin, and Hamilton. Yet revolutions do not happen simply because of the actions of a handful of leaders. UConn  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, July 20 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Climate change made this year's snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds * The severe snow drought that gripped the western United States in this past winter was made four times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a new study led by researchers at Colorado School of Mines and published today in the Proceedings of the National Aca  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026; 28 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From May To June * Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Hampshire Lag; New Mexico and Texas Top Monthly Gainers, While California and Montana Have the Largest Mont  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Chairs Final National Parks Subcommittee Hearing: "Our National Parks and Public Lands Have a Special Place in My Heart" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today chaired his final National Parks subcommittee hearing, after a decade of serving as co-chair. In the hearing he discussed the America Battlefield Protection Program Amendment Act and the importance of preserving Montana b  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Risch, Murkowski Lead Efforts to Bolster Made-In-America Hydropower * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced the "Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act." This bill will reform the Federal Power Act to reduce delays and costs of hydropower licensing. Specifically, the bill would limit Section 4 (e) and Secti  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * DOWNING-COSPONSORED FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL PASSES HOUSE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act, legislation cosponsored by Congressman Troy Downing, to encourage new bank formation and help community lenders better serve families, small businesses, and rural communities across Montana. The Main Street Capital Access Act r  more

HELENA, Montana, July 21 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Solicits Applications for Public Service Commission Appointment * * July 21 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is soliciting applications for a temporary appointment to the Public Service Commission (PSC). Under the statutory authority granted by MCA 69-1-113, Gov. Gianforte on July 9, 2026, temporarily suspended a member of the PSC for one  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services BOSTON--Can the government withhold aid from children because of their parents' exercise of a constitutional right? That's the question two Massachusetts families are asking the United States Supreme Court to address in a newly filed petition for certiorari. A Massachusetts   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 21 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Policy Resources for Education Innovation Empowering states to turn policy flexibility into real innovation and transformation KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Many states already have significant policy flexibility to support learner centered innovation but lack practical tools to help leaders operationalize those opportunities * KnowledgeWorks' innovation guides and policy primers translate policy flexibility into clear, act  more

HELENA, Montana, July 22 -- The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Rural Health Transformation Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting is Aug. 6 BOZEMAN, MT -- Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced that the summer 2026 Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., hosted by the Montana Offic  more

HELENA, Montana, July 22 -- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown issued the following news release: * * * Montana Auditor James Brown Announces Second Insurance Company Impacted by Obamacare Fraud Scheme Targeting Native Communities, $5 Million in Unsupported Payments Already Stopped Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown helped to stop more than $5 million in unsupported payouts by Mountain Health Co-Op, a second health insurer   more

NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Montana State Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Simulation Labs in New Nursing Education Buildings * BOZEMAN, MT, July 21, 2026 -Montana State University's (MSU) Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing received a $2.5 million grant this summer that will help outfit state-of-the-art simulation labs at all five of the college's locations. The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. He  more

HELENA, Montana, July 21 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana's Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.3% * * July 21 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate decreased slightly to 3.3 percent in June. Montana's unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which also declined over the month to 4.2 percent. "Montana continues to rank in the top states with the lowest unemployment rate  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Bipartisan Research Shows Western Voters Strongly Oppose Selling or Transferring Public Lands * New bipartisan polling commissioned by The Nature Conservancy shows broad, overwhelming support for protecting public lands across the West, with majorities in every state favoring conservation over selloffs or privatization. The Western Voter Views of Public Lands Issues survey-co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds two experienced health and benefits professionals * NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 21, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added two experienced professionals to its Health & Benefits team. Kim Malleolo has joined th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 22 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Christina Mojica: * * * The ROAD to Housing Act gets some things right. The hard work is still local. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act responds to a fundamentally local problem with federal solutions. - For nearly a century, the federal government has been trying to fix America's housing affordability crisis. The tools have changed, the program names have changed, and the p  more

NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Rosebud Sioux Tribe to Build $4.6M Behavioral Health Treatment Facility * ROSEBUD, S.D., July 21, 2026 -The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning to build a $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility, expanding access for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate to community-led mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention and substance use treatment services. The new 8,4  more

HAILEY, Idaho, July 17 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Tribal wolf advocacy organization, conservation group renew call for banning wolf hunting and trapping to protect Mollie's Pack Mollie's Pack, one of Yellowstone National Park's most well-known and fabled wolf packs, recently was recorded living outside the protective boundaries of the National Park. This development has triggered a fresh call for the states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana to esta  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 18 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * Montana FWP Admits It Overestimated Wolf Population, Still Proposes Aggressive Killing Proposed kill quota over one-third of the population - HELENA, Mont. -- Yesterday, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) proposed regulations for the 2026-27 wolf hunting and trapping season and published the 2025 Annual Wolf Report. FWP admitted that the state's population model has been overestimating the wolf  more