WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Amol Sinha, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center." ICE is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. * * * Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for convening this hearing and f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Investigation Reveals Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn's Lies About His Iowa Residency New investigative reporting from The Daily Beast reveals that Zach Lahn has been living in a mansion in Kansas for years and has taken great lengths to hide his residency from voters. According to the report, Lahn transferred his Wichita property "to an LLC in what appeared to be a move meant to hide his ownership-  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Statement: Momentum for broad Western electricity market that delivers clean, affordable power grows with new commitment from Montana utility Statement from Michael Bueno, Senior Manager, Energy Transition - SAN FRANCISCO -- The new Western electricity market is expanding its footprint as electric utility BHE Montana announced it will become the eighth participant to sign on to the Ext  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 10 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Ranks Second for Highest Hourly Wage Growth * Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks second in the nation for the highest hourly wage growth according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics (OEWS) program. From 2024 to 2025, the average hourly wages in Montana increased 4.7 percent. "W  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Sam Altman CEO OpenAI 3180 18th Street San Francisco, California 94110 Dear Mr. Altman: We write in our capacities as the Attorneys General of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. We  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana Agritourism Conference set for Nov. 5-6 in Lewistown * BOZEMAN -The third annual Montana Agritourism Conference will be held on Nov. 5-6 at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown, bringing together farmers, ranchers, tourism professionals, educators and community leaders to explore opportunities to strengthen Montana agriculture through agritourism. Hosted by the Montana Agritourism Association, this year's c  more