MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE CENTER INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – JANUARY 2004 ALCOHOL DRUG TREATMENT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS "DOC OFFICIALS TERMINATE WORK COMMITTEE: ACTION WAS A RESULT OF COUNTY, CITY LIABILITY CONCERNS"; RANGER REVIEW; 2004 JAN 29 "EASTMONT NEIGHBORS OPPOSE STATE PLAN: EFFORTS TO PLAN CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER ABANDONED"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 29 "GLENDIVE PROBLEMS GIVE LEWISTOWN OFFICIALS HOPE FOR NEW TREATMENT CENTER"; RANGER REVIEW; 2004 JAN 29 BISON PARKS - MONTANA "BISON ON THE MOVE: ANNUAL MIGRATION TO PARK BORDERS TAKING SHAPE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 JAN 29 BISON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT "ENVIRONMENTALISTS PREDICT TOUGH ROAD AHEAD FOR YELLOWSTONE BISON"; ASSOCIATED PRESS; 2004 JAN 11 CATTLE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS "BAUCUS BATTLES BEEF TRADE BANS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 7 "BAUCUS SEEKS PAYMENTS FOR 'DOWNER' CATTLE"; ASSOCIATED PRESS; 2004 JAN 5 "MAD COW'S UNTOLD STORY: STUDIES QUIETLY RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THREAT TO HUMANS"; ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS; 2004 JAN 12 "MONTANA WON'T BAN WYOMING CATTLE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 29 "SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULES: MONTANA PACKERS WORK HARD TO PROVIDE SAFE MEAT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 11 CATTLE AGRICULTURE - MONTANA "RULE PINCHES MANY RANCHERS' PROFITS: RANCHERS DECRY UNFAIRNESS OF NEW MAD COW-INSPIRED SLAUGHTERHOUSE POLICY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 24 "STATE GIRDS FOR MAD COW MARTZ JOINS BEEF WEEK PUSH"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 4 COALBED METHANE WATER QUALITY "COALBED METHANE: THE LAWSUITS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 6 "COALBED METHANE: THE PLAYERS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 6 "NEW WAY WITH WATER: WWII-ERA SCIENCE COULD HELP OUT COALBED METHANE INDUSTRY"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 9 "READY, SET...MONTANA TAKES MEASURED APPROACH TO COALBED EXPLORATION TAPPING THE ROCKIES FOR ENERGY"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 4 COALBED METHANE WATER QUALITY INDIAN AFFAIRS - NATURAL RESOURCES "CONSERVATIONISTS, TRIBES URGE CAUTION IN COALBED METHANE DEVELOPMENT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 5 "DRILLING DISCRETION: CONSERVATIONISTS, TRIBES URGE CAUTION IN COALBED METHANE DEVELOPMENT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 5 COALBED METHANE - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION "HUBER SUES COUNTY FOR DAMAGES: COALBED METHANE GAS DEVELOPER WANTS MONEY IF NOT ALLOWED TO DRILL"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 JAN 29 COALBED METHANE WATER QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT "OPPOSING FORCES: METHANE RESERVES HAVE DIFFERENT MEANING FOR DEVELOPERS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS THE PLAYERS THE LAWSUITS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 6 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE CORRECTIONS - SHELBY PRISONS - MONTANA "DECISION ON INMATES STILL FAR OFF"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 24 "SHELBY PEN EYED FOR FEDERAL CONS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 22 "SHORTAGE OF PRISON BEDS MAY LEAD TO EXPANSION AT CCC"; SHELBY PROMOTER; 2004 JAN 29 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE CORRECTIONS - SHELBY PRISONS - MONTANA MENTAL HEALTH "INMATE NUMBERS UP: METH PUSHING STATE'S PRISONS PAST CAPACITY MENTAL HEALTH A GROWING CONCERN, STATE PRISON WARDEN SAYS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 22 CORRECTIONS - MONTANA PRISONS "INMATE NUMBERS UP: METH PUSHING STATE'S PRISONS PAST CAPACITY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 22 CRIME LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MONTANA "20-YEAR TREND: PUBLIC DEMAND GROWS ON LOCAL POLICE"; LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE; 2004 JAN 19 CRIME "CRIME RATE LEVELS AFTER 5-YEAR DROP"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 22 "OFFICIALS: HIGHER CRIME RATES REFLECT BETTER ENFORCEMENT"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 JAN 12 DRUNKEN DRIVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES "OPEN CONTAINER LAW MAY BE STATEWIDE AFTER NEXT SESSION"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 JAN 5 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS - MONTANA "FIVE MONTANA COMPANIES POST HUGE STOCK GAINS IN 2003"; ASSOCIATED PRESS; 2004 JAN 8 "MARTZ PROMISES SHE'LL LEAVE STATE IN BETTER SHAPE"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 9 "MARTZ VOWS ROSY FINANCIAL CLIMATE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - MONTANA "DEVELOPMENT CENTER SELECTS GREAT FALLS AS NEW HOMETOWN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 21 EDUCATION - MONTANA REFORM SCHOOLS "EDUCATION ALTERNATIVES: SCHOOL RENEWAL BOARD EXPLORES STRATEGIES FOR STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 13 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE - MONTANA "BROWN TESTIFIES AT SCHOOL FUNDING TRIAL: SUPERINTENDENT HOPES TO LIFT BURDEN ON LOCAL TAXPAYERS, SCHOOL DISTRICT"; LEWISTOWN NEWS-ARGUS; 2004 JAN 31 "COLUMBIA FALLS LEADS THE CHARGE IN SCHOOL FUNDING SUIT"; HUNGRY HORSE NEWS; 2004 JAN 15 "EDUCATOR CITES ACCREDITATION WOES CASTLE ROCK JOINS LIST OF NO CHILD PROBLEMS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 22 "EDUCATORS SUE STATE OVER FUNDS: STATE NOT MEETING CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR EDUCATION, LAWYERS SAY THE PRINCIPALS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 21 "HAVRE SUPERINTENDENT TESTIFIES"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 22 "LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPPORTS STATE FUNDING SUIT"; LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE; 2004 JAN 22 "STATE SCHOOL-FUNDING TRIAL LOOMS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 18 “TESTIMONY: DECLINING SCHOOL FUNDING WREAKS HAVOC"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 JAN 22 "TRIAL BEGINS IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL FUNDING"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 JAN 20 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE - MONTANA INDIAN AFFAIRS - EDUCATION "EDUCATORS: STATE SLIGHTS INDIAN KIDS: LAWMAKER TELLS JUDGE SHORTCOMINGS IN INDIAN INSTRUCTION VIOLATE CONSTITUTION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 28 "INDIAN EDUCATION: SCHOOL SUIT RAISES ISSUE OF NEGLECT"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 JAN 24 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE - MONTANA EDUCATIONAL TESTING "TEST SCORES RANK SCHOOLS HIGH"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 28 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS EDUCATIONAL REFORM "173 MONTANA SCHOOLS NOT MEETING FEDERAL STANDARDS"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 JAN 22 "COUNTY'S SMALL SCHOOLS PASS NO CHILD TEST"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 JAN 22 "MOST RURAL SCHOOLS IN STATE MEET STANDARDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 22 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS SCHOOLS "173 SCHOOLS FAIL 'NO CHILD' STANDARDS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 22 EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS EDUCATIONAL REFORM "REGAN: REPORT ISN'T WHAT IT SEEMS"; MILES CITY STAR; 2004 JAN 22 "RURAL SCHOOLS MAKE THE GRADE: 13 AREA SCHOOLS MEET NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND STANDARDS"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 JAN 22 ELECTION LAW ELECTIONS PRIMARIES "ELECTION-LAW EXPERTS SAY GREENS WILL GET PRIMARY BALLOT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 29 ELECTION LAW VOTING - VOTER REGISTRATION "VOTERS, ELECTION OFFICIALS DISCUSS IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT, OTHER NEW RULES"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 7 ELECTIONS - MONTANA POLITICAL PARTIES LEGISLATORS - MONTANA "CANDIDATES FILING FOR OFFICES IN 2004"; ASSOCIATED PRESS; 2004 JAN 28 ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRIES "BUTTE WEIGHS PUBLIC POWER"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 JAN 2 "EDITORS PICK STATE'S TOP 10 STORIES OF YEAR"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 JAN 6 "PSC AGREES TO RULE ON CONFIDENTIALITY"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 14 "PSC OPPOSES UTILITY'S BONUSES"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 8 "UTILITY RECEIVES BANKRUPTCY EXTENSION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 15 ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRIES ENERGY SUPPLY "NORTHWESTERN OFFERS GLIMPSE OF FUTURE ELECTRICITY SOURCE, RATES: COMPANY UNSURE WHERE GREAT FALLS FITS IN PLAN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 21 EMPLOYMENT - MONTANA LABOR RELATIONS "2004 RELEASE DATES FOR IMPORTANT LABOR MARKET DATA"; MONTANA DEPT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY; 2004 JAN 1 ENERGY POLICY "WESTERN LAWMAKERS FIGHT FOR ENERGY BILL"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 23 ENERGY POLICY CONSERVATION HUNTING OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION "HUNTERS, ANGLERS PROTEST ENERGY PLAN IN WASHINGTON DC"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 JAN 29 ENERGY SUPPLY ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AIR QUALITY "ACTIVITY HIGH AS CO-GEN READIES TO MAKE POWER"; SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER; 2004 JAN 29 ENERGY SUPPLY ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRIES "CO-OP MAY HAVE POWER OFFERS FOR GREAT FALLS SOON"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 29 "UTILITY'S PLAN FACES HEAVY SCRUTINY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 30 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COALBED METHANE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION WATER QUALITY "BLM ORDERS MORE STUDY OF COAL-BED METHANE DRILLING PLAN"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 8 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP "CLEANUP COMPANY MOVES FAST BUT ONLY TO REMOVE DANGEROUS CHEMICALS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 18 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP HOUSING - MONTANA "NO LAWS REQUIRE SELLERS TO DISCLOSE METH STATUS OF HOUSES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 18 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS AIR POLLUTION AIR QUALITY "HOT TOPIC: DEQ HEARS CONCERNS ABOUT TIRE-BURNING"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 JAN 21 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP POLLUTION "REPORTS TALLY 339 POLLUTION SPILLS IN STATE: CENTER TRACKS SPILLS TO ENSURE CLEANUP AND ACCOUNTABILITY"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SNOWMOBILES PARKS - MONTANA "SNOWMOBILE CASE SURFACES IN NEW COURT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 JAN 6 "SNOWMOBILE RULING HITS HOME"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 2 FOREST FIRES "FIRE COSTS QUESTIONED AFTER GLITCH IS LOCATED: FOREST SERVICE SAYS STATE MAY HAVE PAID TOO MUCH"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 JAN 31 FOREST MANAGEMENT WILDERNESS AREAS - MONTANA "PROPOSED FOREST PLAN REVISIONS UNDER FIRE"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 JAN 29 FORESTS FOREST MANAGEMENT - MONTANA "FORESTER: FIRE BILL COULD BE HALVED"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 14 GAMBLING - MONTANA "STATE BATTLES BANKRUPT FIRMS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 JAN 14 GRAVEL PITS COUNTIES - MONTANA "COUNTY NAMED AS THIRD PARTY IN DEQ, LANDOWNER LAWSUIT"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 JAN 28 HAZARDOUS WASTE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP "COMPANY GUILTY OF WASTE VIOLATIONS: DEAL MEANS RHODIA WOULD PAY $18 MILLION PLUS IN FINES"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 JAN 15 "PHOSPHORUS PLANT FINED $18 MILLION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 JAN 15 HAZARDOUS WASTE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP HOUSING - MONTANA "METH HOUSE MESS: CLEANUP COMPANY MOVES FAST: BUT CLEANUP MEANS ONLY REMOVING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS";