CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Ke  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release: * * * Block the Merger Coalition Urges State AGs to Hold Strong in Antitrust Suit, Launches No Concessions Platform Coalition calls for $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to be blocked in the courtroom, not conceded to in a backroom - The Block the Merger Coalition is launching a new public-facing petition thanking the 12 state attorn  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF disburses more than $17,000 to First in the Family student essay winners The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 top winners and nine honorable mentions of the 2026 David Hudak Memorial First in the Family Student Essay Competition. FFRF has paid out a total of $17,650 in award money for the contest this year. Students who will be first in their family to  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF warns DOJ seeks to force taxpayers to fund religious proselytizing The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning a sweeping new Department of Justice legal opinion that seeks to dramatically expand the ability of religious groups to use federal taxpayer dollars for all sorts of religious activities. The Aug. 25 memorandum from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, will repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains represent 45 individuals of Native American ancestry. The 83 associated funerary objects include rings, bracelets and faunal remains. In May 1897, Curator George A. Dorsey removed four indivi  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte, HUD Secretary Scott Turner Discuss Housing Stability for Foster Youth * Convene roundtable discussion in Bozeman * August 27 2026 BOZEMAN, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to discuss the importance of securing stable housing for foster youth transitioning out of care. "Housing is a ke  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physici  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State invites community to share feedback on proposed projects to include in new strategic plan * Size: Lg Med Sm V Students on the Montana State University campus. BOZEMAN -Montana State University invites community members to share feedback on a list of proposed projects to include in the university's new strategic plan. Feedback can be shared at a community event in Bozeman in September or t  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State to offer pest management tour Sept. 28-Oct. 2 across eastern Montana * BOZEMAN -The Montana State University Extension Pesticide Education Program is offering a pest management tour for pesticide applicators at nine locations across eastern Montana from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. In order, the tour will visit Scobey, Plentywood, Glasgow, Malta, Glendive, Sidney, Miles City, Broadus and Forsyth. At   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Montana Releases Governor's Energy Task Force Report By Kaitlyn McBride, NASEO On August 18, 2026, the Montana Governor's Energy Task Force released its final report, Building Montana's Energy Future: Recommendations and Strategies to Increase the Supply of Affordable and Reliable Energy Options for Montana. The report is intended to help inform decisi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms Wall Street Journal: "Cost-of-living worries are ... giving Democrats an advantage" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the  more