SOS News Digest

April 12, 2007

Legislature

Koopman, Vincent spar over 'intellectual diversity' bill
Daily Chronicle

Schweitzer vetoes bill continuing cell-provider tax break
Great Falls Tribune

Stream access push not dead yet
Great Falls Tribune

Senate restores funds to budget
Great Falls Tribune

Utility re-regulation fails again after last-minute vote switching
Great Falls Tribune

New Method Discovered For Deciding Fate of Bills
Missoulian

Governor revives stream access issue
Missoulian

Big budget heading behind closed doors
Missoulian

Legislators to give session update
Billings Gazette

Corrections budget sees big growth
Billings Gazette

Schweitzer drops stream access rule into bridge bill
Billings Gazette

Budget takes shape in Senate, but battles loom
Billings Gazette

House Dems want to resuscitate bill abolishing death penalty
Billings Gazette

Senate rejects extra funds for lawmakers
Billings Gazette

House again rejects revised NWE bill
Billings Gazette

House rejects changes to secret-accounts bill
Billings Gazette

Annexation bill heads to governor’s desk
Independent Record

Ala. death penalty foe: ‘I have a story to tell’
Independent Record

HB25 would revamp utility rules
Montana Standard

Missoula's Williams keeps focus on children
Billings Outpost

Lawmakers offer the news that nobody knows
Billings Outpost

Self-defense bill buried
Billings Outpost

Bill would boost CHIP
Billings Outpost

Lawmakers consider payments for wolf kills
Billings Outpost

Editorials

Do nothing to jeopardize Hi-Line Amtrak route
Great Falls Tribune

Renter relief politically savvy
Independent Record

Your Turn
Independent Record

Attorney general field already getting crowded
Billings Outpost

Baucus works for Internet safety
Daily Inter Lake

Federal

Mercer discusses prosecutor dismissals
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Kennedy will seek Rehberg's U.S. House seat
Billings Gazette