SOS News Digest

March 8 , 2007

Legislature

Panel approves budget bills on party-line vote
Billings Gazette

Jore splits with GOP on budget bills in House
Billings Gazette

Education groups fight GOP budget
Billings Gazette

House votes to restrict funeral protests
Billings Gazette

Republican criticizes his own party for attack fliers
Billings Gazette

Republican budget plan advances
Great Falls Tribune

Benefis, Clinic take steps toward talks
Great Falls Tribune

Education officials say GOP budget trims too much money
Daily Chronicle

Graphic GOP gun rights flier draws fire
Daily Chronicle

GOP advances budget bills, again resists governor's budget
Daily Chronicle

GOP defends budget breakup
Independent Record

A look at GOP budget plans
Missoulian

GOP wants to take $100 million from governor's education proposal
Missoulian

Democrats say GOP drafted budget in secret - Republicans accuse Ewer of orchestrating opposition
Missoulian

Letter from budget director asks Cabinet leaders, staff to support House Bill 2
Missoulian

Editorials

Gazette Opinion: Invest bed taxes to boost state tourism, history
Billings Gazette

Guest Opinion: Montana businesses deserve more tax breaks than governor proposes
Billings Gazette

State should join West primary
Independent Record

Don't just mandate - motivate
Missoulian

Bill would limit greenhouse gas emissions
Montana Standard

A personal view on the death penalty
Montana Standard

Federal

Security bill pits urban vs. rural
Billings Gazette

Rehberg to tour vets' hospital
Billings Gazette

Current Events

State officials' hair tests high for mercury
Missoulian

Dem files complaints with state
Daily Inter Lake