SOS News Digest

May 11, 2007

Legislature

Legislature grinds back into action on budget
Billings Gazette

Broad agreement, not deal, preceded session
Billings Gazette

Law allows return of antique gambling devices
Billings Gazette

Budget compromise heard
Great Falls Tribune

School funding bill receives unanimous endorsement
Great Falls Tribune

'Clean and green' energy incentives get the green light from industry
Great Falls Tribune

Petition expands session to repeal term limits for future lawmakers
Great Falls Tribune

Small protest kicks off special session in Helena
Daily Chronicle

Proposed budget, other Schweitzer deals rolled out
Independent Record

Republican dealmakers pitch plan to wary colleagues
Independent Record

Summary of the Legislature's budget agreement
Missoulian

Legislature / Protesters want surplus refunded
Missoulian

Budget compromise hangs in balance
Havre Daily News

Editorials

Gazette Opinion: Focus quickly on Montana priorities
Billings Gazette

Guest Opinion: Subsidy should treat rural wireless, land line services the same
Billings Gazette

Session, ordnance and gas
Independent Record

Federal

New bill seeks royalties from mineral mines
Billings Gazette

Closure of ag offices opposed
Billings Gazette

Protesters target Rehberg's office
Billings Gazette

Montana, Washington's revolt over Real ID Act sending echoes in Congress
Great Falls Tribune

Montana delegation says offices are vital to Montana
Havre Daily News

Current Events

Schweitzer travel cost questioned
Billings Gazette

Bison advocate charged with felony
Billings Gazette

Activists arrested during bison hazing operations
Daily Chronicle