SOS News Digest

February 22 , 2007

Legislature

Schweitzer concerned by budget timing
Billings Gazette

House, in tie vote, declines to impose tip credit on servers
Billings Gazette

House bill seeks annual sessions
Billings Gazette

3rd local-option bill receives airing
Billings Gazette

Baucus urges expansion of CHIP in Montana
Billings Gazette

Senate panel endorses 'green' power bill
Billings Gazette

Rule on ethanol stripped from bill
Billings Gazette

Equipment tax cut OK'd by panel
Billings Gazette

Baucus says troops need to come home from Iraq 'as soon as possible'
Great Falls Tribune

Ethanol bill clears hurdle over objections of its sponsor
Great Falls Tribune

Specialty hospital ban unanimously passes committee
Great Falls Tribune

GOP budget calls for small cuts in higher education
Daily Chronicle

Canadian lawmakers pay visit to Legislature
Independent Record

House votes to allow tougher local obscenity ordinances
Independent Record

Senator wants couples to know rights before getting married
Independent Record

Bill would help expand sex education programs
Independent Record

Panel tables bill repealing compulsory attendance
Independent Record

GOP questions Schweitzer’s appointment to nursing board
Independent Record

Editorials

Gazette Opinion: Budget switch leaves public in the dark
Billings Gazette

Guest Opinion: Legislature must act this session to curb workers' comp costs
Billings Gazette

Access bills seem to be headed right direction
Great Falls Tribune

An emphasis on health care
Independent Record

Smoking bill clouds government's role
Missoulian

Renewable energy
Montana Standard

Federal

Montana senator: U.N. should pursue Iraq solution
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Plant owners critical of NWE sale sue
Billings Gazette

Group: Federal grants will erode
Billings Gazette