MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE CENTER INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – DECEMBER 2005

EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "1-ROOM SCHOOL NEAR HELENA HAS LONG WISH LIST, TEACHER SAYS"; ; 2005 DEC 11

"2 SCHOOL-FUNDING PROPOSALS OFFERED"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 5

"$71M FOR SCHOOLS PUSHED THROUGH; SESSION OVER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 16

"ADMINISTRATORS EXAMINE DETAILS OF SCHOOL FUNDING"; ; 2005 DEC 18

"BOTH PARTIES BELIEVE THEY HAVE SCHOOL FUNDING ANSWER"; RANGER REVIEW; 2005 DEC 15

"DEVIL IS IN DETAILS OF SCHOOL FUNDING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 7

"ED FUNDING: SPECIAL SESSION DEC. 14"; LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE; 2005 DEC 5

"EDUCATION FUNDING SET, BUT NOT WITHOUR CONTROVERSY"; SHELBY PROMOTER; 2005 DEC 21

"EDUCATION GROUPS BACK RIVAL LEGISLATION"; ; 2005 DEC 15

"GOP URGES MORE FUNDING; DEMS SAY NO"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 16

"GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2005DEC 7

"GOVERNOR'S EDUCATION PLAN: WAIT 'EM OUT"; MONTANIAN; 2005 DEC 21

"LAWMAKERS TACKLE SCHOOL FUNDING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 14

"LEGISLATORS PASS PLAN, ADJOURN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 16

"LEGISLATURE WRAPS WITH FUNDING FIX"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 16

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"LINDEEN: SCHOOL FINDING COMPROMISE BEST OPTION"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 2

"LINDEEN: SCHOOL FUNDING COMPROMISE BEST OPTION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 3

"MCCULLOCH PROPOSES TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 1

"MCCULLOCH TO SEEK MORE SCHOOL FUNDING"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 13

"PLAINTIFFS TO MEET AFTER CHRISTMAS ON SCHOOL FUNDING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 18

"RAVALLI COUNTY SCHOOLS TO SEE $2.5 MILLION IN NEW MONEY"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2005 DEC 20

"REP. HENDRICK UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR"; CLARK FORK CHRONICLE; 2005 DEC 15

"REPUBLICANS THE ONES WANTING TO SPEND MORE"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 16

"SCHOOL FUNDING ACCORD POSSIBLE? GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 12

"SCHOOL FUNDING FACE-OFF"; BIG FORK EAGLE; 2005 DEC 22

"SCHOOL FUNDING PACKAGE SET FOR 2007"; WHITEFISH PILOT; 2005 DEC 22

"SCHOOL FUNDING SESSION IS OVER"; SHERIDAN COUNTY NEWS; 2005 DEC 21

"SCHWEITZER OK'S MORE MONEY; SCHOOL FUNDING BILL ADVANCES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 15

"SCHWEITZER PLAN TO FUND SCHOOLS RANKLES GOP"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 15

"SCHWEITZER PLEADS FOR SPENDING RESTRAINT"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 14

"SCHWEITZER 'S PLAN NOT ENOUGH, SUPERINTENT IN AUGUSTA SAYS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 11

"SCHWEITZER SCHOOL FUNDING BILL ADVANCES"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 15

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"SESSION FOR SCHOOLS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 11

INDIAN AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "REPORT: RESERVATION SCHOOLS ALREADY GETTING MORE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 16

MINORS "JUVENILE SHOOTING SUSPECT BEING TRIED AS AN ADULT"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2005 DEC 23

MONTANA "2005, A YEAR IN REVIEW"; HUNGRY HORSE NEWS; 2005 DEC 29

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSIONS "BAILOUT FOR PENSIONS CLEARS HOUSE 51-49"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 15

"LAWMAKERS OK PARTIAL BAILOUT OF PENSION FUND"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 16

"LEGISLATURE OKS PENSION FUND BAILOUT"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 16

"LEGISLATOR: BAILOUT DOESN'T MEET LAW"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 13

"PENSION FUNDS BAILOUT CLEARS HOUSE"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 15

"PENSIONS MAY MEAN SPECIAL SESSION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 1

"$288M BAILOUT FOR STATE PENSION FUNDS MOVES FORWARD"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 1

SCHOOL CROWDING "TEACHERS IN DEMAND AT CROWDED FRENCHTOWN SCHOOLS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 11

"TIGHT SQUEEZE: FRENCHTOWN SHCOOLS COPE WITH RECRUITMENT, LOW SALARIES AND MORE STUDENTS"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 11

SPECIAL SESSION "BLACK: SESSION COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER"; CHOTEAU ACANTHA; 2005 DEC 21

"LAWMAKERS WON'T HEAR SPENDING CAP PROPOSAL"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 15

"LEGISLATIVE REVIEW"; RANGER REVIEW; 2005 DEC 25

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"LEGISLATORS BEGIN SPECIAL SESSION"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2005 DEC 14

"REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINS DECISIONS AT SPECIAL SESSION"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2005 DEC 21

"REPRESESECCESS FOR MONTANA CHILDREN, TEACHERS, SCHOOLS"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2005 DEC 28

"SCHOOLS, LEGISLATORS PREPARE FOR SPECIAL SESSION"; RANGER REVIEW; 2005 DEC 11

"SCHWEITZER CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 6

"SCHWEITZER CALLS SESSION SUCCESS"; CHOTEAU ACANTHA; 2005 DEC 21

"SCHWEITZER STILL FIRMLY IN CONTROL"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 18

"SENATOR JON TESTER LEGISLATIVE REPORT"; RIVER PRESS; 2005 DEC 28

"SPECIAL SESSION A SUCCESS FOR EDUCATION"; LONE PEAK LOOKOUT; 2005 DEC 22

"SPECIAL SESSION'S FUNDING INCREASE NOT BIGGEST"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 19

"SPECIAL SESSION: THE PATIENT DIED"; MONTANIAN; 2005 DEC 21

"TRUSTEES AWAIT SPECIAL SESSION"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 14

"WEB SITE SET UP FOR SESSION"; CHOTEAU ACANTHA; 2005 DEC 14

"2005 SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATIVE REPORT"; ; 2005 DEC 22

"GOVERNOR CALLS FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE"; LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES; 2005 DEC 7

"LINDEEN HOPES FOR COMPROMISE IN SESSION"; MISSOULIAN; 2005 DEC 2

"NEWS FROM THE STATE HOUSE"; LAUREL OUTLOOK; 2005 DEC 21

"REPUBLICATIONS CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION"; LONE PEAK LOOKOUT; 2005 DEC 1

"ROSS SIGNS SPECIAL SESSION PETITION"; STILLWATER COUNTY NEWS; 2005 DEC 1

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"SCHWEITZER CALLS SPECIAL SESSION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 6

"VIEW FROM THE HOUSE"; CARBON COUNTY NEWS; 2005 DEC 22

STATE FINANCE "GOP EFFORT ON SPENDING CAP FAILS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 15

"STATE BUDGET EXPERTS WARN FUTURE NOT ALL ROSY"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2005 DEC 2

TOBACCO & ALCOHOL LAW AND LEGISLATION "SMOKING BAN SINKS IN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2005 DEC 4

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