MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE CENTER INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – DECEMBER 2006 AGRICULTURE "AG AGENDA FOCUSES ON WATER, LEASES, RENEWABLES"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 DEC 21 "AG FOCUSES ON WATER, LEASES, RENEWABLE FUELS"; GLASGOW COURIER; 2006 DEC 27 "WATER ALLOCATION TOPS AGRICULTURE'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES"; BELGRADE NEWS; 2006 DEC 20 "WATER, LEASES, RENEWABLE FUELS TOP AGRICULTURE'S 2007 AGENDA"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2006 DEC 21 ALCOHOL-RELATED FATALITIES "SOBERING STATS FOR MONTANA MOTORISTS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 29 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL "ALCOHOL PLANS STIR UP PLENTY OF HEATED DEBATE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 11 ANNEXATION "CITY CONTINUES SESSIONS WITH LUOMA ANNEXATION"; CARBON COUNTY NEWS; 2006 DEC 21 "CITY COUNCIL CONDITIONALLY APPROVES ANNEXATION"; GLASGOW COURIER; 2006 DEC 27 "LIVINGSTON APPROVES ANNEXATION"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 19 ARTS "MCPS' ROLE IN CENTER COULD BRING ON CHANGES"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 18 BALLOT MEASURES "TWO BALLOT MEASURES CHALLENGED IN COURT"; BITTERROOT STAR; 2006 DEC 28 BUDGET MONTANA "GOVERNOR: STATE CAN MAINTAIN SPENDING"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 29 1 CANADA "MEETING THE CANADIANS ON MUTUAL GROUND"; WHITEFISH PILOT; 2006 DEC 21 CENSUS MONTANA "MONTANA ADDS NEARLY 10,000 NEW RESIDENTS IN 2006"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 22 CHILD ABUSE "2007 MAY BRING TOUGHER LAWS FOR CHILD MOLESTERS AND OTHERS"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2006 DEC 21 CONSTITUENCY ACCOUNTS "AG, LAWMAKERS TO TAKE LOOK AT CONTROVERSIAL CONSTITUENCY ACCOUNTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 25 CORRECTIONS FINANCE "CORRECTIONS WANTS BOOST STATE SEEKS $97 MILLION BUDGET INCREASE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 25 CORRECTIONS MONTANA "MONTANA CORRECTIONS SYSTEM: PANEL SAYS LET SOME GO"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 1 "PANEL: MANY IN PRISON DON'T BELONG BEHIND BARS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 2 CRIMINAL LAW "LEGISLATORS SEEK TO GET TOUGH ON CRIME DURING 2007 SESSION"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 DEC 31 "TOUGHER CRIME LAWS SOUGHT"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 DEC 28 DRUNKEN DRIVING "DUI DILEMMA"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 17 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MONTANA "JOB NEWS JUST KEEPS IMPROVING"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 29 "TAPPING THE BRAKES MONTANA'S ECONOMY AND POPULATION GROWTH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND BUT AT A SLOWER PACE, KEEPING IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL AVERAGE"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 31 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "TASK FORCE EXPLORES DATA CENTER"; MILES CITY STAR; 2006 DEC 22 2 EDUCATION "SCHOOL ADVOCATES BLAST PANEL CHAIRMAN"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 8 EDUCATION MONTANA "BIG SKY, BOZEMAN REACH DEAL ON SCHOOL"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 13 "DEBATE OVER ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN EXPECTED IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 30 "SCHOOLS COUNTING ON DIVERSE SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN QUALITY"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 11 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "EDUCATION MY BENEFIT FROM STATE'S $900 MILLION SURPLUS"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2006 DEC 21 "ANACONDA SCHOOLS GETS $41,000 FROM TECH FUND"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2006 DEC 27 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "SCHOOL BOARD PREPARES CAMPAIGN FOR 5.75M BOND"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 10 ELECTIONS MONTANA "REFORMERS OPPOSE SUIT OVER ELECTION OUTCOMES"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 22 EMINENT DOMAIN "EMINENT DOMAIN BECOMES HOT TOPIC"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 3 EMPLOYMENT RATE MONTANA "STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL"; LAUREL OUTLOOK; 2006 DEC 27 ENERGY INDUSTRIES "ANALYST: PROPOSED NORTHWESTERN DEAL JEOPARDIZES CONSUMERS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 20 "COAL, WIND POWER HAS STRONG SUPPORT"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 28 "POWER PLANT DEBATE HAS SOME NEIGHBORS FEELING BURNED"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 10 ENERGY POLICY "ENERGY POLICY, COAL DEVELOPMENT PLACE HIGH ON LEGISLATIVE AGENDA"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 DEC 28 3 ENERGY PROSPECTS "STATE'S ENERGY PROSPECTS TO GET BRAND NEW LOOK"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 DEC 7 ENERGY RESOURCES "BAUCUS GIVES BOOST TO LIVINGSTON WINDMILL PROJECT"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 2 "ENERGY MAY SPARK DEBATE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 28 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP "CITY MUST DECIDE SOON WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH BREWERY FLATS PURCHASE"; LEWISTOWN NEWS-ARGUS; 2006 DEC 23 "EPA TO ASSESS LIBBY CLEANUP EFFORTS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 13 "EPA WILL CONDUCT ASSESSMENT OF LIBBY CLEANUP EFFORTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 13 "REGULATORS REVOKE LENIENT WATER STANDARDS FOR ASARCO CLEANUP"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 2 "STATE: ASARCO WILL FACE STRICTER WATER STANDARDS FOR BLACKFOOT CLEANUP"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT "GALLATIN DESIGNATION DELAYED: ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD WON'T MAKE DECISION ON STATUS OF RIVER UNTIL JAN 26TH"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 7 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW "COAL PUSH WORRIES ENVIRONMENTALISTS"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 DEC 21 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY "DEQ ACCUSING REFINING COMPANY OF VIOLATING STATE'S CLEAN AIR ACT"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 14 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION "ENVIRONMENTALISTS WORRIED BY SCHWEITZER'S PUSH FOR COAL"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2006 DEC 21 "STATE PANEL HOPES TO COUNTER GLOBAL WARMING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 15 FILM INDUSTRY "GOV. OUT TO SWEETEN DEAL FOR FILMMAKERS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 24 4 FINANCE MONTANA "STATE OFFICIALS PUSH FOR MORE PAYDAY LOAN REGULATION, BUT INDUSTRY PROTESTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 15 FIRE MITIGATION "RANCHERS HEAR ABOUT FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR FIRE MITIGATION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 26 FRAUD "BILL AIMS TO REVAMP INITIATIVE PROCESS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 19 GAMING "ECONOMIST ADDRESSES IMPACT OF INDIAN GAMING"; CHAR-KOOSTA NEWS; 2006 DEC 14 "GAMING MACHINES GO SILENT"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 2 "VIDEO POKER ENJOYS RAPID EXPANSION IN MONTANA"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 10 GROWTH MANAGEMENT "PUBLIC SHARES SUPPORT, CONCERNS ABOUT COUNTY GROWTH PLANS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 13 "PUBLIC SHARES SUPPORT, CONCERNS ABOUT COUNTY GROWTH PLANS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 13 HEALTH CARE "HEALTHCARE A PRIORITY FOR 2007"; RANGER REVIEW; 2006 DEC 21 HISTORIC PRESERVATION "PRESERVING HISTORY: GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL WOULD PUMP $3 MILLION INTO RESTORATIONS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 7 HISTORICAL MUSEUM "STATE LAND BOARD APPROVES $92,000 MUSEUM SITE BUY"; PHILLIPS COUNTY NEWS; 2006 DEC 20 HIV/AIDS "MONTANA TO INCREASE HIV-AIDS SUPPORT TO $300,000"; LAUREL OUTLOOK; 2006 DEC 6 HOUSING MONTANA "GROWING TREND DEVELOPMMENT TALLY SHOWS PAST 5 YEARS HAVE ALTERED VALLEY"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 12 5 HUNTING PERMITS "BILL COULD INCREASE COST OF REPLACING HUNTING LICENSES"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 21 "INCREASE IN LOST HUNTING TAGS PROMPTS PROPOSED NEW LAW"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 22 INCOME TAX MONTANA "INCOME TAX CUTS YIELDING WINDFALL"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 17 INCORPORATED TOWNS "SEELEY LAKE COULD OWN ITS OWN DESTINY"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 10 INDIAN AFFAIRS "TRIBE DENIES COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 9 "NEW REPORT SUMMARIZES STATE, TRIBAL RELATIONSHIP"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 21 INDIAN AFFAIRS GAMING "TRIBES REJECT GOVERNOR'S OFFER TI EXTEND COMPACT; CLASS III GAMING HALTS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 1 INDIAN AFFAIRS TRIBAL GOVERNMENT "TRIBE SAYS IT NEEDS MORE WATER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 22 INDIAN AFFARIS GAMING "CSKT REJECTS GAMBLING EXTENTION"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 1 "GAMING SHUTDOWN: TRIBES DISAGREE WITH GOVERNOR OVER ISSUE OF JURISDICTION"; LAKE COUNTY LEADER; 2006 DEC 8 "TRIBES, GOVERNOR STILL AT ODDS ON GAMING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 1 JUDICIAL SYSTEM "LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS TOUGHER LAWS ON SEAT BELTS, LOAN SHARKS, CHILD MOLESTERS"; MILES CITY STAR; 2006 DEC 27 KIDS FIRST "GROUPS ASK LEGISLATORS FOR PIECE OF SURPLUS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 8 KINDERGARTEN "KINGERGARTEN: IT'S ABOUT TIME GOVERNOR, EDUCATORS WANT FULL DAY CLASS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 9 6 LAND DEVELOPMENT "LAND IN SCENIC GORGE UP FOR AUCTION BY FWP"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 6 "PRIVATE CONSERVATION: AMOUNT OF ACREAGE PROTECTED IN MONTANA DOUBLES IN 5 YEARS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 1 LAND DEVELOPMENT "SHAPING THE FUTURE: GROWTH PLAN HELPS BELGRADE DEAL WITH ONGOING BOOM"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 1 LAND USE "FWP LOOKING AT COMMERCIAL USE OF MANAGED LANDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 11 "NEW RULES GOVERN COMMERCIAL USE OF STATE LANDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 15 LEGISLATIVE BILLS "LEGISLATURE TO FACE MAJOR ISSUES IN 2007"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2006 DEC 21 LEGISLATIVE SESSION "2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMPORTANT TO READERS"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2006 DEC 28 "COUNTY OFFICIALS LAY OUT WICH LIST FOR LEGISLATURE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 22 "LEGISLATORS, LEADERS DISCUSS TOP ISSUES"; INDEPENDENT PRESS; 2006 DEC 20 "PROF TO ADDRESS '07 LEGISLATURE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2006 DEC 22 LEGISLATORS MONTANA "BATTLE LOOMS OVER SURPLUS"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 31 "HOUSE PANEL REJECTS PLAN TO RESTRICT GOP SPEAKER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 12 "LEGISLATORS HEAD TO HELENA WITH BIG SURPLUS"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2006 DEC 28 "LEGISLATORS HOPE TO KEEP GOOD TIMES ROLLING"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2006 DEC 21 7 "STATE INCOME-TAX CUTS FAR EXCEEDED PROJECTION"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2006 DEC 15 LEGISLATURE "COOPERATION SOUGHT IN SESSION"; MILES CITY STAR; 2006 DEC 1 "GOP BLOCKS MORE DEMO COMMITTEE SEATS"; MILES CITY STAR; 2006 DEC 12 "GOP LEADERS WANT TO REVISIT PRINCIPLES: REPUBLICANS CHOOSE CONSERVATIVE"; MISSOULIAN; 2006 DEC 4 "GOP TAKES CONTROL OF STATE HOUSE; SALES OF BELGRADE NAMED SPEAKER"; BELGRADE NEWS; 2006 DEC 1 "INDIAN CAUCUS A FORCE IN 2007"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2006 DEC 10 "LAST HOUSE RECOUNT KEEPS SEAT IN REPUBLICAN HANDS"; GREAT FALLS