SOS News Digest

March 30 , 2007

Legislature

Democrats pressured to revive tax plan
Billings Gazette

Senate panel supports letting state buy NorthWestern
Billings Gazette

House backs credit for using biodiesel
Billings Gazette

Altered teachers retirement fund bailout OK'd
Billings Gazette

State House wrestles with water bills
Billings Gazette

Bill taxing Blue Cross killed by committee
Billings Gazette

Panel hears bill on managing elk
Billings Gazette

At SD2, all eyes on Legislature
Billings Gazette

Freshman lawmaker gets lesson in gamesmanship
Great Falls Tribune

Public Defender Office gets $4 million boost
Great Falls Tribune

House endorses reduction in business equipment tax
Great Falls Tribune

Lundsford to discuss 'Jessica's Laws' in at legislative hearing in Helena
Great Falls Tribune

Senate passes tax credits for college loans
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Senate OKs tax breaks for college graduates
Independent Record

Industry shows support for ‘clean and green’ plan
Independent Record

Senate panel tables insurance tax proposal
Missoulian

Business tax cut ideas endorsed in House
Missoulian

Editorials

Combining primary, school elections good idea
Great Falls Tribune

ID theft measure protects us all
Daily Inter Lake

Federal

Mercer tells Tester he would testify about firings
Billings Gazette

Missile stockpile to go down
Billings Gazette

Hi-Line water project gets green light
Great Falls Tribune

Current Events

Roundup mine pays fine, faces another
Billings Gazette

Montana 43rd in teacher pay
Billings Gazette

Feature photo: Campaign announcement
Billings Gazette

$150 million homes? Gated entries? Toole criticizes exclusive community
Independent Record