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News Tipoffs - Montana Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Statement on Montana Supreme Court Enabling Men in Women's Sports
HELENA, Montana, April 30 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following statement on April 29, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court ruled to allow biological men to compete in women's sports: "I am deeply disappointed in the Montana Supreme Court for enabling biological men to compete in women's sports. This decision degrades and humiliates female athletes who have worked and trained hard to excel in their sports. G  more

National Park Service Awards $23.4 Million to Preserve African American Civil Rights History
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Editor's note: An earlier version of this news release listed award recipients from a previous year. This news release has been corrected. * * * The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's African American Civil Rights grant program, which focus  more

S.D. Gov. Noem and Colleagues Defend Governors' Role as Commanders in Chief
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 52 of her fellow governors oppose legislation that disregards gubernatorial authority over the National Guard, Legislative Proposal 480. The bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The full letter can be found here. Governor Noem understands the importance of her role as Commander in Chief of the Sou  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Opposes DOJ's Intimidation From Passing Election Integrity Laws
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over "concerning comments [he] made regarding our country's elections and election security laws passed by the states." The letter was led by the States of Indiana and West Virginia and warns the DOJ against its "intimidation and fearmongering." The letter highlights Garland's claim that democracy is under attack b  more