SOS News Digest

April 24, 2007

Legislature

Lawmakers work to finalize budget
Billings Gazette

Panel advances stalled bill for children's health insurance
Billings Gazette

Legislators unable to override veto
Billings Gazette

Try at cutting funds for buildings fails
Billings Gazette

Lawmakers to hold legislative update
Billings Gazette

Lobbyists wield large influence, keep low profile
Great Falls Tribune

House approves bill allowing development in closed basins
Great Falls Tribune

Montana first state to recognize new class of electric vehicle
Daily Chronicle

Closed basin bill on its way to becoming law
Daily Chronicle

Lawmakers still stuck on tax plan
Daily Inter Lake

Anxiety grows over unresolved issues
Daily Inter Lake

Editorials

The high cost of deregulation
Independent Record

Breaking free of forest gridlock
Montana Standard

Federal

Baucus raises funds with House counterpart
Billings Gazette

Senators request state's beef for PM
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Green Party to field candidates
Billings Gazette

Lobbyist expenditures now available online
Missoulian

Group rallies for motorized access on public land
Montana Standard