SOS News Digest

February 2 , 2007

Legislature

House shows support for ending same-day voter registration
Great Falls Tribune

Legislation would make some illegal outfitting a felony
Great Falls Tribune

Parties split in committee session on property tax cut
Great Falls Tribune

Law would allow wolf hunting licenses
Daily Chronicle

Tax credit proposed for student loans
Daily Chronicle

House endorses legislation to end same-day voting

Independent Record

Death penalty talk to coincide with bill
Independent Record

Democrats attempting to resurrect tax cheat bills
Independent Record

Primary child restraint law tabled by committee
Independent Record

Bill would bypass Electoral College in presidential elections
Independent Record

Fireworks bill inspires some witty banter
Billings Gazette

Feature photo: Kids at the Capitol
Billings Gazette

Unaddressed
Missoula Independent

Dems take message online
Missoula Independent

Legislators aim to amend initiative process
Billings Outpost

Schweitzer touts energy plans

Billings Outpost

Another local sales tax bill wins support in committee
Missoulian

Bill endorsed allowing wolf, grizzly hunts after delisting
Missoulian

Editorials

Gazette Opinion: Let voters decide local tax proposals
Billings Gazette

Bypassing Electoral College an intriguing idea
Great Falls Tribune

Federal

Tester calls VA slow to provide care
Billings Gazette

Tester names field directors
Billings Gazette

Tester to visit Bozeman today
Billings Gazette

Baucus, Tester oppose ‘surge’
Independent Record

Current Events

Montana sues Wyoming over river use
Billings Gazette

Global warming grows into full-blown issue
Billings Gazette

Little Elmo feeds off his musical roots
Billings Gazette

(ed. note: rumors of liasons between a musician and SOS staff have not been denied)

Montana sues Wyoming for water
Great Falls Tribune