SOS News Digest

March 14 , 2007

Legislature

GOP plan would cut $2B in social services
Billings Gazette

The budget so far: Agencies assess changes
Billings Gazette

Death penalty bill perishes in committee
Billings Gazette

State pay increase heads to governor
Billings Gazette

Speaker decries Dem's expletive-laced interruption
Billings Gazette

Democrat's comment riles GOP lawmakers in contentious House
Great Falls Tribune

Debate continues over attack ads
Great Falls Tribune

Explicit fliers spark criticism of self-defense bill
Daily Chronicle

Lange: May axe federal money from social services to pass budget
Missoulian

Senate endorses state pay plan
Missoulian

Budget expanded to 8 bills
Daily Inter lake

Democrats denounce gun mailer
Daily Inter lake

Editorials

D.C. gun case bolsters individual rights
Missoulian

Guest Opinion: GOP grossly distorts stand on self-defense
Billings Gazette

Getting a say on Iraq War
Independent Record

Federal

Senators defend stances on homeland security funds
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Filing period open for Crow election
Billings Gazette