MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE CENTER INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – DECEMBER 2005 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "1-ROOM SCHOOL NEAR HELENA HAS LONG WISH LIST, TEACHER SAYS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 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"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 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"; MISSOULIAN; 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 1 "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 2 "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 3 "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"; FAIRFIELD SUN TIMES; 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 4 "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 5.