AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI & Politics: AI-linked super PACs are flooding congressional races with ad spending that’s already topped $37 million, raising questions about how tech giants are shaping elections. Medicaid Policy: The Trump administration’s final Medicaid work requirement rules are out, with states scrambling to update IT and staffing ahead of a Jan. 1, 2027 rollout. Montana Tech & Defense: Qualcomm says it tested 5G sidelink (device-to-device) in field trials in Ireland and Montana, highlighting longer range and non-line-of-sight capability for critical communications. Montana Research: A Montana State doctoral student won an NIH fellowship for work on how antibiotics and gut microbes affect arsenic detox. Local Science in Action: MSU’s Northern Agricultural Research Center in Havre showcased drones, AI, and precision tools during a field day aimed at turning research into farm decisions. Environment & Health: EPA proposed a lower lead cleanup threshold for Butte’s Superfund area, expanding testing and remediation boundaries—sparking debate over whether it’s protective enough. Wildlife Mystery: New work revisits a 1,100-year-old Montana bison hunting site to explain why hunters suddenly stopped returning. Public Safety: A truck crash near Yellowstone spilled an estimated 250 million bees, sending responders and a deputy to the hospital with stings.
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