WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Nationally, public school spending per student rose 8.9% from $14,358 in FY 2021 to $15,633 in FY 2022, according to new data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents the largest percentage increase in public school spending per pupil in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in over 20 years. Statistics are not a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1313-000) involving award of incentives to Exelon Corp.: * * * In today's order, the majority grants the Abandoned Plant Incentive - a transfer of wealth from consumers to transmission developers and risk from developers to consumers (one may ask whether this is exactly a fair exchange) - even though Exelon has  more

COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte toured Glacier Processing in Columbia Falls and highlighted the producer-owned cooperative that is prioritizing producers with its service-based slaughter and processing facility. "Ranchers in the Flathead need a meat processing facility to help them keep up with increased consumer demand, and we're seeing that at Glacier Processing," Gov. Gianforte said. "  more

HELENA, Montana, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte criticized President Joe Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuing new rules aimed at eliminating affordable and reliable energy for Montanans. "Joe Biden is trying to appease the far-left wing of his party in an election year by waging war on fossil fuels," Gov. Gianforte said. "While he pays lip service about reducing costs fo  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A federal jury on Thursday convicted two Montana residents and a California man of drug trafficking crimes for bringing pounds of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills to the Butte and Helena communities for distribution, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. After a four-day trial that began on April 22, the jury found Juan Felipe Vidrio  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate seven individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backg  more

LIMA, Montana, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has released a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). The proposed action is to improve Arctic grayling access to spawning habitat by notching beaver dams in Red Rock Creek (RRC), some of which is within designated wilderness. A 30-day public comment period for the draf  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on April 24, 2024: Wildlife Services (WS), a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) entitled "Bird Damage Management in Montana." The EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of alternatives for WS involvement in bird damage management in Montana. The  more