SOS News Digest

April 25, 2007

Legislature

Compromise reached on bill to reform initiative process
Billings Gazette

Legislative stalemate continues as clock ticks
Billings Gazette

Legislators expecting Friday end for session
Billings Gazette

Report: Initiatives attracted $22.6M
Billings Gazette

Water study gets legislative OK
Billings Gazette

Feature photo: Work and play
Billings Gazette

House won’t debate stream-access bill
Independent Record

Final version of Jessica’s Law moves forward
Independent Record

Legislators continue standoff in Helena
Great Falls Tribune

'Jessica's law' bill wins approval of legislative panel
Great Falls Tribune

Bill containing stream-access provision fails to reach floor debate in House of Representatives
Great Falls Tribune

Firm: Ax the tax bill
Daily Inter Lake

Editorials

Gazette Opinion: Lawmakers need last-minute budget recipes
Billings Gazette

Another actor for president?
Montana Standard

Federal

Rice backs state view on mine
Billings Gazette

Malmstrom prepares to deactivate 50 missiles
Great Falls Tribune

MANG makes more space for F-15 work
Great Falls Tribune

Current Events

Montana Supreme Court chief judge won't seek re-election
Billings Gazette

State officials warn grizzly studies in northwest Montana in danger
Great Falls Tribune

Veterans accuse Guard of not doing enough to help those returning from war
Great Falls Tribune

State may nix grizzly monitoring program
Independent Record

State ends funding of bear study
Daily Inter Lake