SOS News Digest

March 15 , 2007

Legislature

GOP advances three budget proposals
Daily Chronicle

Library funding left out of budget bill
Daily Chronicle

Education bills get endorsement of divided House
Daily Chronicle

GOP cuts spending to pass three bills
Missoulian

GOP advances education budget measures
Missoulian

Senate endorses pay increase for state employees
Missoulian

Highlights of state budget proposals
Missoulian

GOP may slash human services - ‘Six pack’ of bills to become an ‘eight pack’
Missoulian

Mental health advocates wary of Legislature
Billings Gazette

Legislators to hold video conference
Billings Gazette

Activists: State Hospital plan misguided
Billings Gazette

Case against state rep settled
Billings Gazette

Budget votes split along party lines
Great Falls Tribune

Hearing on gravel-pit bill draws crowd
Daily Inter Lake

House has day of intrigue
Daily Inter Lake

Editorials

Gazette Opinion: Sunshine makes government work for all
Billings Gazette

Guest Opinion: Montana should support family planning services for low-income women
Billings Gazette

Partisanship gone really wild
Independent Record

Novel game plan no substitute for substance
Missoulian

Federal

Baucus, Tester support plan for Iraq withdrawal
Billings Gazette

Current Events

Panel hears both sides on NWE buyout
Billings Gazette

Livestock Board changes exec status
Billings Gazette