News Tipoffs - Montana Editors
Mont. Gov. Gianforte Applauds Department of Government Efficiency, Pledges Montana's Support to Cut Red Tape
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025:
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Invites collaboration with Musk, Ramaswamy to streamline government
Governor's Office
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Governor Greg Gianforte today sent a letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-chairmen of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), praising their efforts to reduce spending and offering the State of Montana's assistance in reducing red tape.
"In your new roles, you face an
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President Biden Issues Remarks at Reception for Democratic Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan . 5, 2025, at a reception for democratic members of Congress:
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.)
Well, welcome to your house.
AUDIENCE: Aw.
THE PRESIDENT: We're honored to have you here. Look, we host you, the newest members of Congress. It brings back a lot of memories. Congratulations to you and your families.
And thank you all for -- steering and policy chair, Amy Klobuchar, who, if I were you -
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S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Pushes Back Against Unlawful Racial Discrimination in Law School Admissions
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2025:
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson signed onto a letter raising concerns that proposed changes to the American Bar Association's (ABA) admission standards for law schools violate a Supreme Court ruling and unlawfully use racial preferences when deciding which students to accept.
"Merit should be the criteria for law school admission, not racial preference," said A
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The Biden-Harris Administration Awards 14 States and Washington, D.C. with CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Planning Grants for Expanding Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC (4 minutes, 41 seconds)opens in a new tab and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC? (50 seconds) , external link opens in a new tab" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.
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White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Establishes Chuckwalla and Sattitla Highlands National Monuments in California
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 7, 2025:
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President Biden Establishes Chuckwalla and Sattitla Highlands National Monuments in California
President Biden has now conserved more lands and waters than any President in history and has created the largest corridor of protected lands in the lower 48 states, the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor
Surrounded by canyon walls in the Eastern Coachella Valley, today President Biden will sign
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