SOS News Digest

January 24, 2007

Legislature

Nine in Legislature on leave from state jobs
Billings Gazette

GOP-sponsored bill takes aim at Democrats with state jobs
Billings Gazette

Dems introduce bill to give 'green light to green energy'
Billings Gazette

Students support freeze on tuition
Billings Gazette

Governor urges House to act on agenda
Billings Gazette

Panel studies parents' rights bills
Billings Gazette

Schweitzer's plan for schools passes after GOP backs off
Great Falls Tribune

Bills focus on thorny parent-child issues
Great Falls Tribune

Tribes ask Indian Caucus for help to clean up Zortman
Great Falls Tribune

Bill would revamp county zoning laws
Daily Chronicle

Education legislation earns initial Senate nod
Missoulian

Senate advances full-day kindergarten bill
Missoulian

Democrats: Bill needed to develop wind farms
Montana Standard

Editorials

Guest Opinion: Payday lending affects our security here at home
Billings Gazette

Lawmakers and state jobs
Independent Record

Federal

State delegation reacts to State of Union
Billings Gazette

State of the Union: Bush defends strategy
Great Falls Tribune

Current Events

Buyout analysis of profit faulty, NWE says
Billings Gazette

Wind farm plans scaled back
Billings Gazette

Economist: Housing slump yet to reach Montana market
Independent Record

New voting methods catching on
Montana Standard