News Tipoffs - Montana Editors
As Federal Prosecutor Seeks Unlawful Gag Order in Florida, AG Moody Leads Fight to Protect President Trump's First Amendment Rights
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release:
Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of attorneys general in fighting to support President Trump's First Amendment rights, as yet another prosecutor looks to silence the former president through an unlawful gag order. Attorney General Moody and the coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief, saying this is not only wrong, but also unconstitutional.
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Attorney General Bird Leads 24-State Coalition Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Donald Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 17, 2024:
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 24-State coalition urging the courts to deny the Special Prosecutor's request for an unconstitutional gag order against President Trump. The gag order wrongfully silences President Trump and denies Americans their right to hear what he has to say ahead of an approaching presidential election.
The Special Prosecutor has requested a broa
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DAF announces 2024 Art Contest winners
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest recently.
This year's judges had the task of evaluating more than 1,500 entries in two adult and three youth categories to determine the best in the Department of the Air Force with impact, creativity and technical expertise.
"We're extremely excited this year beca
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Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center daily operations begin, tours return
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. - Beginning June 21, 2024, the Bureau of Reclamation's Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. The outdoor guided walking tours also will resume; the first tour begins at 9:30 a.m.
The visitor center exhibits highlight the dam's role in flood control and recreation in Flathead County, and hydroelect
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St. Mary Canal Siphon Failure outside Babb Montana
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
BABB, Montana-- The St. Mary Canal Siphon breached just outside Babb, Montana, at approximately 8:45 a.m. today, resulting in isolated flooding in the surrounding area. The breach caused local flooding and erosion, with some areas resulting in washout areas estimated to be 30 to 50 feet deep. Diversions to the canal were 600 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the time of failure, di
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