MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SERVICES INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – AUGUST 2007
AGRICULTURE "2007 WHEAT HARVEST SHAPING UP AS POSSIBLY THE BEST IN A DECADE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 11
AIR POLLUTION "DEQ SEEKS FINE FOR COAL UNIT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 22
"DEQ SEEKS PENALTY FOR HARDIN PLANT"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 23
"PENALTIES WILL NOT EFFECT OPERATION OF GENERATING PLANT"; BIG HORN COUNTY NEWS; 2007 AUG 30
"WHAT'S THAT SMELL? AND WHY IS DEQ DRAGGING ITS FEET IN THE FLATHEAD"; MISSOULA INDEPENDENT; 2007 AUG 23
BUSINESS TAXES "REVENUE DIRECTOR, BUSINESS GROUP RENEW THEIR TAX FIGHT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 11
CHILD ABUSE "CHILD NEGLECT, ABUSE CAN CAUSE FAMILY SPLIT"; RANGER REVIEW; 2007 AUG 26
CHILD NUTRITION "STATE FUNDING CUTS FORCE ADJUSTMENTS TO WIC PROGRAM"; RANGER REVIEW; 2007 AUG 19
CHIP "GOVERNOR PUSHES EXPANDED CHIP FUNDING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 16
COLLEGE TESTING "ANACONDA'S ACT EXAM SCORES DECLINE IN 2007, MONTANA'S REMAIN UNCHANGED"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2007 AUG 22
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES "DENNISON SAYS UM IS 'ROBUST' MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 25
"UM-WESTERN FACULTY, SATE AT ODDS OVER PAY RAISES"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 22
1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE "DCC BUDGET SHRINKS FOR 07-08"; RANGER REVIEW; 2007 AUG 9
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY "GROUP AGAIN FIGHTING JAIL PLAN"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 31
"LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER OFFICIALS WANT TO EXPAND FACILITY"; RANGER REVIEW; 2007 AUG 30
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT "STATE OPEN TO NEW TREATMENT CENTERS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 30
EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "BELGRADE BUDGET EXPANDS TO MEET STUDENT GROWTH"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 16
"GOVERNOR ORDERS AGENCIES TO PONY UP $75K FOR INTERIN"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 4
"MONFORTON SCHOOL LOOKS AT IMPACT FEES"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 16
"RED LODGE JOINS MONTANA'S RUSH TOWARDS FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN"; CARBON COUNTY NEWS; 2007 AUG 2
"SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN BLASTS GOVERNOR OVER FUNDING"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 14
"SCHWEITZER RESPONDS TO SATE GOP LEADER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 16
ELECTIONS "AUDIT FINDS NO FRAUD IN MONTANA ELECTIONS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 16
"ELECTIONS AUDIT DID NOT INVESTIGATE BIG HORN COUNTY"; BIG HORN COUNTY NEWS; 2007 AUG 30
ENERGY INDUSTRY "COAL-FIRED ELECTRICITY PROPOSAL BLASTED"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 19
"COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET FOR 2008: LAWMAKERS CRITICAL OF ELECTRICITY PURCHASE PLAN"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 21
"ENERGY COMMISSION UPHOLDS PPL RULING"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 1
2 "ENGEN DROPS GREAT FALLS ELECTRICITY PROPOSAL"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 25
"GAS COMPANY TO REFUND MILLIONS TO LANDOWNERS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2007 AUG 25
"PSC: COURT SHOULD RULE PPL HAS MONOPOLY POWER"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 22
"PSC'S FINAL ORDER REJECTS BBI DEAL"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 1
"UTILITY FILES TO INCREASE ITS ELECTRIC, GAS RATES"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 1
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP "ACTION ON LIVINGSTON RAIL YARD POLLUTION"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 14
"DEQ LEADER WALKS POLITICAL TIGHTROPE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 28
"LIVINGSTON RAIL YARD GETS DEEP CLEAN FROM BNSF"; MILES CITY STAR; 2007 AUG 13
"LIVINGSTON RAIL YARD GETS DEEP CLEAN FROM BNSF"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 13
"PROPOSAL: DIG UP POLLUTION"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 30
"RAIL YARD GETS DEEP CLEAN"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 14
"WHITEHALL MINE PIT TO REMAIN PARTLY OPEN"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 19
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY "PROTECTIVE WALL PROPOSED AT DEFUNCT ASARCO SMELTER"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 25
ETHANOL "IN MONTANA, ETHANOL WAIT DRAGS ON"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 12
FIREFIGHTING COSTS "FIRE BILLS EXCEED STATE MONEY ON HAND"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 23
"FIRE BILLS SEEM CERTAIN TO CHEW UP STATE FUNDING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 23
FOREST MANAGEMENT "FIRES STRETCH RESOURCES THIN"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 13
3 "FLURRY OF BLAZES PLACES STATE AT CENTER OF FLIGHT"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 10
GROUNDWATER "STATE WATER COMMITTEE HONES IN ON BOZEMAN"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 10
HEALTH CARE "NEW LAB PROGRAM WILL SERVE PATIENTS, HOSPITALS, STUDENTS"; MILES CITY STAR; 2007 AUG 17
"REPORT SAYS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND CONTROL COSTS"; MILES CITY STAR; 2007 AUG 10
"UPSTART FACES MONEY WOES"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 1
"HILLSIDE WORKERS WIN BACK PAY, RAISE"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 26
INCOME TAX MONTANA "GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL TAX CREDITS FOR 2007 INCOME TAX FORMS"; RANGER REVIEW; 2007 AUG 2
JAILS MONTANA "COMMISSIONERS APPROVE JAIL BID"; GLASGOW COURIER; 2007 AUG 15
"HARDIN-AREA RESIDENTS TOUR NEW JAIL"; MILES CITY STAR; 2007 AUG 10
LEGISLATURE "PANELISTS CALL FOR MODERATION IN LEGISLATURE, PROGRAM FUNDS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 16
LIQUOR LICENSES "HOPEFULS THIRSTY FOR BEER, WINE LICENSES"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 1
"RULING BUMPS SOME OUT OF LICENSE LINEUP"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 14
"RULING CHANGES OUTCOME FOR SOME CABARET LICENSE HOPEFULS"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 14
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND "GFHS, EAST FAIL TO MEET STANDARDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2007 AUG 25
"STUDENTS ABOVE AVERAGE AT HP"; YELLOWSTONE COUNTY NEWS; 2007 AUG 24
4 POLLUTION "OPPORTUNITY CITIZENS EXPLORE POSSIBLE LAWSUIT AGAINST ARCO"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2007 AUG 31
PROPERTY PRICES "NEARLY $1 MILLION AN ACRE....SKYROCKETING PROPERTY PRICES PUCH AREA INTO NEW DIMENSION"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 19
PROPERTY TAXES "MONTANA PROPERTY TAX VALUES TOP $2B"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 11
"STATE, COUNTY TAX ROLLS JUMP"; BELGRADE NEWS; 2007 AUG 14
REAL ESTATE MARKET "SAFE AT HOME"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 12
ROADS MONTANA "NEW GROUP FIGHTS FOR PAVED ROADS"; BIG FORK EAGLE; 2007 AUGUST 23
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION "GOV CALLS SPECIAL SESSION"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 28
"GOVERNOR SETS SPECIAL SESSION"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 28
"SCHWEITZER SUMMONS LAWMAKERS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 28
"WILDFIRES PROMPT SPECIAL SESSION"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 28
TAX EVASION "TAX RHETORIC HEATS UP BETWEEN STATE, LOBBY"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 10
"TAX SCOFFLAW FLAP BRINGS HALT TO COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 10
TAX RELIEF "TAX RELIEF IN FORECAST"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 12
TUITION "COLLEGE TUITION STEADY, FEES INCREASE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 19
"FEES STILL GOING UP FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 19
"TUITION FROZEN, BUT FEES STILL RISE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 21
5 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MONTANA "HELP WANTED: RECORD-LOW UNEMPLOYMENT IN STATE HAS BUSINESSES SCROUNGING FOR WORKERS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 26
WATER LAWS "PEOPLE SHARE CONCERNS ABOUT STATE WATER LAWS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 18
WATER QUALITY "CAN LAKE HANDLE PRESSURE? GROWTH RAISES CONCERNS OVER RENOWN FISHERY, WATER QUALITY"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 22
"LAWMAKERS LOOK AT WATER QUALITY, AVAILABILITY IN LIGHT OF LAW CHANGE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 17
"WATER INTERIM COMMITTEE TO MEET IN BOZEMAN THIS WEEK"; BELGRADE NEWS; 2007 AUG 14
WATER RIGHTS "RIVER USERS CUT AGAIN"; BELGRADE NEWS; 2007 AUG 14
"SETTLING WATER CLAIMS"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 26
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION "CUTTHROAT PLAN GAINS APPROVAL"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2007 AUG 2
ZONING "GEORGETOWN SUBDIVISION APPROVED"; MISSOULIAN; 2007 AUG 30
"GETTING A HANDLE ON GROWTH"; BITTERROOT STAR; 2007 AUG 15
"LAKE SUBDIVISION OK'D"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2007 AUG 29
"LAKESIDE AT GEORGETOWN LAKE SUBDIVISION APPROVED"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2007 AUG 29
"ZONING CHANGE RAISES CONCERN ABOUT HUFFUNE DEVELOPMENT"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2007 AUG 15
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