SOS News Digest

April 5 , 2007

Legislature

Schweitzer, senator do battle on radio over energy-bill vote
Great Falls Tribune

Liberty Day bill sparks dissension
Great Falls Tribune

School-funding bill gets preliminary approval
Great Falls Tribune

House endorses different version of Jessica's law
Great Falls Tribune

Windy Boy says Indian health care should be among highest priorities
Great Falls Tribune

Tax plan surfaces in House, would provide property tax relief
Great Falls Tribune

Bill to fund schools gets Senate's OK
Billings Gazette

After back-and-forth, Senate approves 're-regulation' bill
Billings Gazette

Panel keeps same-day registration
Billings Gazette

Revival of stream access bill fails
Billings Gazette

House OKs redo of petition process
Billings Gazette

Senate supports constituency account bill
Independent Record

Lack of bipartisanship dooms planning bills
Daily Inter Lake

Editorials

Legislators did well by ending Benefis' COPA
Great Falls Tribune

State worker bill was unfair
Independent Record

Keep in mind: Surplus is one-time money
Montana Standard

Federal

Hearing looks at kids' health
Billings Gazette

Baucus calls health system near collapse
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Annual Report Deadline Nearing
Secretary of State's Website

Tech student picked as regent
Billings Gazette