MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SERVICES INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – AUGUST 2006
AGRICULTURE "FARMER DISCUSSES IMPACTS OF GROWTH: AG NEEDS PROTECTION IN GROWTH AND PLANNING"; PHILIPSBURG MAIL; 2006 AUG 10
"WHO WILL HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE MALTING PLANT RAIL SPUR? GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 27
AIR POLLUTION "PARKS AT CLEAN AIR CRISIS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 17
ASBESTOS "JUDGE PROPOSES GRACE TRIAL UNTIL 2007"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2006 AUG 30
BALLOT INITIATIVES "COUNTY OKS 911 LEVY TO BE ON NOVEMBER BALLOT"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 24
"MONTANA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S BALLOT LANGUAGE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 18
"OPPONENTS FILE SUIT OVER BALLOT INITIATIVE SIGNATURES, GATHERERS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 18
"PROPONENTS SAY INITIATIVE COULD STOP OVERSPENDING BY STATE"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2006 AUG 8
"SCHWEITZER DECRIES GOP PLAN, CI-97"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 5
"SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS JUDGE'S DECISION ON CI-97"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 8
"VOTERS TO DECIDE WHETHER COUNTY EXPANDS POWER"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 23
"ANTI-UNION GROUP LAUNCHES MONTANA ADVERTISING BLITZ"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 22
"CHAMBER AGAINST SPENDING CAP, WAGE HIKE"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 19
"CHAMBER OPPOSES PAIR OF INITIATIVES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 19
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"CITY CRITICS SAY POLITICS BEHIND WARD BOUNDARIES"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 13
"EMPLOYEE UNION TARGETS INITIATIVES LIMITING GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 12
"GROUPS WANT 3 MEASURES STRIPPED FROM NOV. BALLOT"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 18
"INITIATIVE 97 PROMPTS CONTROVERSY"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 AUG 3
"LABOR DAY CELEBRATION WILL INCLUDE VOTER WORKSHOP ON CI-97"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 AUG 31
"MEA-MFT GEARS UP AGAINST TRIO OF ANTI-GOV'T INITIATIVES"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 12
"OREGON'S MEASURE 37 PROVIDES CASE STUDY FOR MONTANA"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 13
"TAKING LIBERTIES"; MISSOULA INDEPENDENT; 2006AUG 10
CAMPAIGNS "TURECK ATTEMPTING AGAIN TO OUST BUTCHER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 26
CHIP "1,000 MORE KIDS TO GET INSURANCE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 29
"NEW CHIP CONTRACT MEANS MORE OPENINGS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 30
"STATE INKS NEW CHIP CONTRACT"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 29
COALBED METHANE "RESEARCHERS HOPE 'BUGS' CAN SPEED UP COALBED PRODUCTION"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 21
COMMUNITY COLLEGES "COLLEGE SETS 06-07 BUDGET"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 AUG 6
DROUGHT "STATE GETS $2M IN DROUGHT RELIEF"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 30
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MONTANA "ECONOMY EXPECTED TO BOOM"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 AUG 20
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"NATURAL RESOURCES TO THANK FOR MONTANA'S BUDGET SURPLUS"; CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS; 2006 AUG 31
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MONTANA "COUNTY BOARD APPROVES GROWTH POLICY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 16
"GAS, OIL GIVE BLAINE COUNTY BOOST"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 24
"ROOM TO GROW - PART 1 OF MISSIULIAN.COM'S 5-PART SERIES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MONTANA"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 14
ECONOMIC GROWTH "EASTERN, RURAL MONTANA TOPS IN STATE'S ECONOMIC GROWTH"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 AUG 31
EDUCATION "MONTANA'S SMALL SCHOOLS: MORE ATTENTION, CHANCES TO PARTICIPATE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 30
"STATE LOOKING AT POSSIBLE PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 6
EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "GREAT FALLS SCHOOLS SEE MORE STATE FUNDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 8
"HEALTHY BOZEMAN SCHOOL BUDGET ALLOWS MORE HIRINGS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 16
"JUDGE SAYS NO TO HEARING ON SCHOOL FUNDING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 24
"PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTINUE FIGHT FOR MONEY FUNDING FROM STATE"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2006 AUG 1
"SCHOOL LEVY REDUCED BY $10K"; MILES CITY STAR; 2006 AUG 14
"SD2 MOVES BUDGET PROCESS FORWARD"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 13
ELECTIONS "ELECTION YEAR: TIME FOR PROMISES"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 28
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES "ECONOMIST SAYS OIL COUNTIES AMOUNG FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 23
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ENERGY RESOURCES "BIOFUELS FAVORED IN MATCHUP WITH COAL SYNFUELS"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 AUG 31
"ENERGY ISSUES PROMISE INTERESTING CONFERENCE"; BIG SKY BUSINESS JOURNAL; 2006 AUG 15
"POLITICS, WATER BLOCK POWER PLANTS"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 AUG 17
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT "COURT OVERTURNS HELENA FLATS SUBDIVISION OK"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2006 AUG 3
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION "DAY OF THANKLS AT MILLTOWN DAM SITE"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 23
GAMING "BLACKFEET COUNTRY ENTERTAINED AT 'SOFT' OPENING OF GLACIER PARKS CASION"; GLACIER REPORTER; 2006 AUG 30
HEALTH INSURANCE "SCHWEITZER AND MORRISON ANNOUNCE 250 ADDITONAL MONTANA SMALL BUSINESSES COULD RECEIVE HEALTH INSURANCE"; ALTERNATIVE MAGAZINE PLENTYWOOD; 2006 AUG 27
HORSE RACING INDUSTRY "HORSE RACING PROPONENTS SAY INDUSTRY NEEDS UNIFIED EFFORT"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 7
"OFFICIALS DISCUSS FUTURE OF HORSE RACING"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 8
HUMAN RIGHTS "DEMOCRATS REJECT PLANK TO BACK GAY MARRIAGE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 5
IDIAN AFFARIS EDUCATION "LEGISLATORS QUESTION MCPS' ISE OF INDIAN EDUCATION FUNDS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 22
"CONFERENCE ADDRESSES INDIUAN EDUCATION LAW"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 10
"MISSOULA COUNTY SCHOOLS DEFEND USE OF INDIAN EDUCATION MONEY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 19
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"MONTANA AMONG STATES TO SHARE $4 MILLION FOR INDIAN EDUCATION"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 26
"STATE EYES HOW MCPS IS SPENDING ITS INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL MONEY"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 27
“THEY KNOW MY KIDS NAMES'" PARENTS LIKE EMPHASIS ON CULTURAL IDENTITY AT RESERVATION SCHOOLS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 21
"'WE ALL WANT ACCOUNTABLE KIDS' BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 24
"'WE MUAST DO SOMETHING RIGHT' PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OFFERS ALTERNATIVE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 21
"WE'RE PLAYING A CATCH-UP GAME": POPLAR EDUCATORS WORKING TO BRING STUDENTS UP TO SPEED ON LANGUAGE BY EMPHASING READING, LISTENING, SPEAKING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 20
“WE SPEND A GOOD SUM”: RESERVATION SCHOOLS LOOK AT CREATIVE FUNDING POSSIBILITIES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 22
"INDIAN ACCOUNTING FOR ALL"; MISSOULA INDEPENDENT; 2006 AUG 24
INDIAN AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "GROUP SUSPECTS MISUSE OF INDIAN ED FUNDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 15
INDIAN AFFAIRS TAXATION "TRIBE ZEROS IN ON EHTANOL PLANT: ROCKY BOY'S SECURES $20 MILLION IN TAX CREDITS FOR $100 MILLION FACILITY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 23
INDIAN AFFARIS HOUSING AUTHORITY "RULING CLEARS WAY FOR SUITS OVER TRIBAL HOUSING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 27
LABOR ECONOMY "2006 LABOR DAY REPORT"; ALTERNATIVE MAGAZINE PLENTYWOOD; 2006 AUG 27
LAND EXCHANGE "LAND DEAL, $3 MILLION PROPOSED FOR WHITEFISH TRAIL"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2006 AUG 10
"OPINIONS DIFFER ON FLATHEAD GROWTH POLICY"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2006 AUG 12
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MARIJUANA "MARIJUANA INITIATIVE QUALIFIES FOR BALLOT"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 9
MEDICARE "SENIOR HEALTH CARE: QUALITY LIVING CONFERENCE COMBINES MEDICAL ADVICE WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 22
MINIMUM WAGE "400 RALLY TO SUPPORT WAGE INITIATIVE"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 9
"EDWARDS BACK MINIMUM WAGE HIKE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 9
"JOHN EDWARDS A NO-SHOW AS HUNDREDS FLOCK TO RALLY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 9
"STATE LAWS MAY BE AFFECTED BY WAGE BILL"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 2
MINORS "PARENTS REPORTEDLY STALLING HAZING PROBE IN ANACONDA"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 16
"SENATORS COMING TO HEAR ABOUT ST MARY"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2006 AUG 30
"TWO TEENS CITED FOR BELGRADE ARSONS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 22
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND "33 STATE SCHOOLS FLUNKED BY "NO CHILD" STANDARDS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 20
"MONTANA ONE OF MANY STATES NOT IN COMPLIANCE"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 17
PROPERTY RIGHTS "LANDLOCKED"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 13
"PROPERTY RIGHTS MAIN CONCERN AT HEARING"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2006 AUG 9
PROPERTY TAX "REPUBLICANS UNVEIL DETAILS ON TAX CUTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 3
"GOP OFFERS PROPERTY TAX PLAN"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2006 AUG 3
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"SCHWEITZER BLASTS GOP TAX PLAN AT CONVENTION"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 5
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS "ADS CRITICAL OF STATE'S PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 22
PUBLIC LANDS "MOTOR VEHICLE FANS DRAWING LINE IN THE SAND AROUND BELTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 6
RENEWABLE ENERGY "RENEWABLE ENERGY DISCUSSED DURING FIELD HEARING HELD BY BURNS"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2006 AUG 30
SCHOOL CLOSURE "COUNTY SCHOOL ENDS THE YEAR BEFORE IT BEGINS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 22
STATE FUEL TAX "SCHOOL BUS VOTES TO SAVE ON BUS FUEL: DISTRICT WILL BUY DIESEL, AVOID PAYING STATE TAX"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 20
STATE LANDS "LAND BOARD TO SEEK EXTENTION OF STATE LAND BANKING PROGRAM"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 26
TAX RELIEF "GOP PITS ITS TAX-RELIEF AGAINST PLAN AGAINST GOVERNOR'S"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 AUG 3
TAXATION "GOP WANTS TO DEBATE SCHWEITZER ON LEGISLATIVE PLANS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 31
TOBACCO PRODUCTS "STATE TO CONSIDER NEW RULES FOR 'LITTLE CIGARS' GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 31
TOURISM MONTANA "TOURIST DOLLARS PUMP UP STATE'S ECONOMY"; BELGRADE NEWS; 2006 AUG 4
TUITION "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WORKING ON PLAN TO CAP TUITION INCREASES"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 17
7 "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WORKING TO CAP TUITION INCREASES"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 18
"LIMITING TUITION IS A BEGINNING"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 27
"MSU LEADERS IOEN TO TUITION CAP IDEA"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 27
UNIVERSITY FUNDING "MSU RESEARCH SPENDING TOPS $100 MILLION"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 AUG 29
VETERANS AFFAIRS "VETERANS CEMETERY ONE STEP CLOSER TO APPROVAL"; LAUREL OUTLOOK; 2006 AUG 9
VOTER DISTRICTS "BOARD LOOKING AT VOTER DISTRICTS FOR TRUSTEE POSTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 14
"LEGISLATOR OPPOSES DISTRICTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 AUG 15
WATER QUALITY "SEWER SYSTEM THAT SERVES 300 HOUSES IN 2 HELENA VALLEY SUBDIVISIONS APPEARS TO BE SEEPING SEWAGE INTO THE GROUND IN VIOLATION OF WATER QUALITY LAWS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 AUG 15
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