HELENA, Montana, Aug. 1 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - State Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money by Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage and Implementing Effective Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures * * * Montana made progress in the cancer fight by re-authorizing Medicaid this year but fell short when the Legislature did not pass legislation to protect youth from the risk of deadly skin can  more

HELENA, Montana, July 29 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * - Permits for both of Hecla's proposed mines in Montana's Cabinet Mountains Wilderness have been ruled unlawful this year * * * A Montana District Court judge has invalidated the water pollution permit for the Montanore Mine, a proposed silver-copper mine that would have bored beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in Montana. The permit issued by Montana's Department of Environmental Quality would have allowed  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: The National Governors Association (NGA) has announced its Spouses Leadership Committee members for 2019-20. Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan will assume the role of chair of the Spouses Leadership Committee, and Hawai'i First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige will serve as vice chair. Other members are: Susan Hutchinson, First Lady of Arkansas; Donna Edwards, First Lady of Louisiana; Lauren Baker, First Lady of Massa  more