SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with o  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Moran, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate National Guard Duty Statuses * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Jacky Rosen (D-Neveda) to introduce the bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act to make comprehensive reforms to the National Guard by consolidating and streamlining the duty status framework. "N  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Commemorates 4th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade's Historic Overturn * "We must strongly recommit to defending truth: every life has inherent dignity and deserves protection" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a resolution commemorating the fourth anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which caused the histor  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Senate Floor: There Is Dignity and Value in Every Single Life * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today gave a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, where he commemorated the 4 th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and urged his colleagues to support his bill, the "Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act." Watch   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- In response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, and Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, entitled, "Unleashing American Energy," dated January 20, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to modify its existing regulations pertaining to royalties due on oil and natural gas lost on Federal and Indian leases. These modifications would reduce unnecessary compliance burdens for operators and streamline the BLM's royalty determinations on   more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte on Oregon Measure to Ban Hunting and Fishing: "That's Absolutely Crazy" * * June 24 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today brought attention to an Oregon ballot initiative gaining traction in the state that would criminalize licensed hunting and fishing. In a video released today, the governor had a simple response to the proposal: "That's absolutely crazy." "D  more

HELENA, Montana, June 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, DNRC Announce Tri-Forest Management Plan with Forest Service * * June 24 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte and The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today announced the U.S. Forest Service finalized a plan to establish the Montana Tri-Forest Federal Sustained-Yield Unit management plan to continue state and federal partnerships t  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Bill Huizenga's "Jaw-Dropping Luxury Splurge Exposed" Today, the Daily Beast reported that Rep. Bill Huizenga "has been splurging thousands of donor dollars on ski trips and fine dining like someone who didn't just spend half a decade under investigation for alleged abuse of campaign funds." Huizenga was investigated by the House Ethics Committee from 2019 to 2024. In  more

HELENA, Montana, June 25 -- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Matt Rosendale issued the following news release: * * * Commissioner James Brown Secures Nearly $60,000 in Additional Funding for Montana Securities Fraud Restitution Fund Through Enforcement Settlements Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown announced that due to a series of enforcement settlements reached with entities that failed to properly file required notices of business activity in Monta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Montana WakeFest 2026 Partners with NMMA to Promote Boating Safety * On June 19-20, the NMMA partnered with Montana WakeFest 2026 to support boating safety efforts through a life jacket giveaway aimed at helping Montana families stay safe on the water. As part of its commitment to boating safety, NMMA provided life jackets for distribution to event atten  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Sheehy's Bipartisan VA Home Loan Awareness Act Clears Congress, Headed to President Trump's Desk Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Senator Sheehy's bipartisan VA Home Loan Awareness Act as part of a larger package of housing legislation, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The VA Home Loan Awareness Act is the first piece of legislation Senator Sheehy introduced as a  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21151) entitled "John Mclaughlin, Tim Mclaughlin, and Valley Bus LLC - Acquisition of Control - Valley Bus Coaches, Valley Bus Grand Forks LLC, West Fargo Bus Company LLC And T&J Ventures LLC": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: John McLaughlin and Tim McLaughlin, both noncarriers, together with Valley Bus  more

MISSOULA, Montana, June 24 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Research Studies How Children Decide Who and What to Trust * New research from the University of Montana and its partners suggests children begin to think more critically about confidence by age 8, evaluating both the speaker and the context of the information. "Older children interpret hesitancy as a sign of careful thought rather than uncertainty when someone is deliberating about a moral d  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Visit NRCS in June to Start Conservation Planning * Farmers, ranchers, and foresters are invited to visit the local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office throughout the month of June to start or update their conservation plan. Working on the conservation plan now allows conservationists to effectively conduct the field visits and inventories ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Western Caucus Members Applaud Funding to Restore Local Government Revenues * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be disbursing $733 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program funding for 2026 to 1,900 State and local governments across the nation. The Congressional Western Caucus strongly supports this program, and several Members   more