SOS News Digest

February 14, 2007

Legislature

House Republican plan to break up budget bill
Billings Gazette

Bill seeks to open student loan boards to public scrutiny
Billings Gazette

Nonresident tax measures surface again
Billings Gazette

Legislator: OPI chief out of line
Billings Gazette

Bill would allow counties, cities to enact obscenity ordinances
Great Falls Tribune

'Second-class' statement draws ire of Republicans
Great Falls Tribune

House GOP 'darned close' to breaking budget bill into eight parts
Great Falls Tribune

Lawmakers consider eminent domain reforms
Daily Chronicle

Bill on lawmaker employment sparks tense exchange in House
Daily Chronicle

MSU students urged to support tuition cap, oppose 'academic diversity' bill
Daily Chronicle

Zoning legislation opposed by county
Independent Record

Bill would create loan fund from high-priced real estate
Independent Record

House OKs ban on lawmakers taking state jobs
Independent Record

Editorials

Broad sketches of parties' tax positions emerge
Great Falls Tribune

Renters get remembered
Independent Record

Medical marijuana law needs work
Independent Record

Clearing of gallery an inappropriate move
Missoulian

Rent and taxes aren’t the same
Montana Standard

A caution against folly
Montana Standard

Federal

Baucus supports health care for all
Billings Gazette

Current Events

College crowd quizzes Canada mine officials
Billings Gazette

Little Shell Chippewa Tribe may secure land for the first time in 100 years
Great Falls Tribune

Rapid prison growth expected in Montana
Great Falls Tribune