SOS News Digest

March 4 , 2008

Montana news

Baucus gearing up for campaign
Billings Gazette

Rural Utilities explains funding pullout
Great Falls Tribune

Catholics won't back initiative saying life begins at conception
Great Falls Tribune

Tribal leaders pleased with early discussions
Great Falls Tribune

Political unknown only Republican to file against Baucus
Independent Record

Baucus stumps for Indian Country issues
Independent Record

Brown tabs GOP director for campaign manager
Independent Record

Marcure files as write-in for president
Independent Record

Mood files for re-election to PSC
Independent Record

Feds push Real ID rules; Schweitzer still opposed
Independent Record

Environmentalists sue over wilderness mine
Independent Record

Backus named Ravalli Republic’s editor
Ravalli Republic

Editorials

State corrections is smarter
Independent Record

Potential of clean energy is lost on lawmakers
Missoulian

Fix Medicare before expanding coverage
Missoulian

Demos didn’t cause school funding crisis
Montana Standard

Federal News

Baucus Ranked Sixth Most Powerful Senator
Flathead Beacon

Senators protest beef, lamb imports from Argentina
Independent Record