SOS News Digest

April 2 , 2007

Legislature

Short week, looming deadlines face legislators
Billings Gazette

Former Billings lawmaker Regan dies
Billings Gazette

Plenty of bills in Legislature look at climate change
Great Falls Tribune

GOP school funding plan won’t stand
Independent Record

Democratic panel tables Schweitzer energy tax bill
Independent Record

Senate endorses bill to lower coal tax
Independent Record

Legislators quietly advancing health care initiatives
Independent Record

Lawmakers take shots over gun-rights bill
Missoulian

Senate increases spending for social services
Missoulian

Editorials

Primary shift boosts state’s status
Daily Inter Lake

Monday Matters: Taxing times
Montana Standard

Gazette Opinion: America's health care depends on Baucus' work
Billings Gazette

Guest Opinion: Congress must renew, expand CHIP this year
Billings Gazette

Guest Opinion: Time for U.S. Senate to bring down drug costs
Billings Gazette

Federal

Tester holding listening session with veterans
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Martz blasts governor
Billings Gazette
(ed. note: We hear that the MC at this dinner was charming, witty and attractive as well as having great taste in ties.)