Wednesday - April 8, 2026

News Tipoffs - Montana Editors

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BPA Implements Interconnection Reforms to Clear Queue Backlog
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 2 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: The Bonneville Power Administration and its customers are implementing a settlement that will set the stage for clearing interconnection queue backlogs and study delays and accelerate the work to address the challenges the region is facing with decarbonization and the buildout of renewable energy resources. "BPA heard our customers loud and clear and understood the urgency with which we had to ac  more
HHS Authorizes Five States to Provide Historic Health Care Coverage for People Transitioning out of Incarceration
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience delays in getting access to Medicaid or CHIP coverage   more
HHS Authorizes Five States to Provide Historic Health Care Coverage for People Transitioning out of Incarceration
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience   more
White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investment in Twelve Regional Technology Hubs, Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Driving Economic Opportunity and Innovation in Communities Across the Country
WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 2, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investment in Twelve Regional Technology Hubs, Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Driving Economic Opportunity and Innovation in Communities Across the Country - Regional Tech Hubs will strengthen American leadership in industries of the future, create jobs, and spur economic growth in all of America Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce fundi  more