SOS News Digest

March 19 , 2007

Legislature

Sinrud in center of budget storm
Billings Gazette

Rep. Butcher criticized for private e-mail message
Independent Record

Social services budget vote delayed - House sponsor absent from debate on drastically cut bill
Missoulian

Bill would allow state to buy NorthWestern - Proposal a back-up if regulators reject BBI’s bid on utiliy
Missoulian

Rehberg touts clean coal in speech to lawmakers
Missoulian

New Republican budget bills introduced
Missoulian

GOP retreats on decimating health, human services budget
Montana Standard

Editorials

Guest Opinion: HB340 would undermine state's safety
Billings Gazette

All Montanans are on wrong side of this divide
Great Falls Tribune

Montanans want stream access
Independent Record

Equal access to injustice, more like it
Missoulian

Firestorm unleashed: Repercussions from blogger's assault rifle comments show government isn't the only power that can restrict freedom of the press
Missoulian

Federal

Senate investigation: Mercer’s involvement in firings could delay confirmation
Montana Standard

Current Events

State must protect water rights
Daily Inter Lake