SOS News Digest

April 21, 2007

Legislature

House GOP takes break as Dems sound warning
Billings Gazette

House OKs expanding well-child coverage
Billings Gazette

Schweitzer may call special session
Great Falls Tribune

Tribal ID cards to be more widely accepted in state
Great Falls Tribune

'Jessica's Law' bill gets heated debate in joint conference
Great Falls Tribune

Legislature may be headed toward budget impasse
Daily Chronicle

Bill funneling tax money into tourism spending advances
Missoulian

Lawmakers at impasse on sex offender bill
Missoulian

Legislators get serious
Billings Outpost

Editorials

Real ID rejection
Montana Standard

Mining City hosts jobs summit
Montana Standard

Kennedy in House race; Schweitzer on HBO
Billings Outpost

Federal

Lawmakers propose sweeping Western wilderness area
Billings Gazette

Bill would ban development on 23 million acres across the Northern Rockies
Great Falls Tribune

Baucus, Rehberg urge new mission for Malmstrom
Great Falls Tribune

Current Events

Schweitzers' return shows $72K in taxes
Billings Gazette

Report finds Burns builds hefty legal bill
Billings Gazette

Unemployment rate drops to 2%
Billings Gazette