MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFEENCE CENTER INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – MAY 2004 AGRICULTURE--MONTANA GENETIC ENGINEERING "IN A SURPRISE MOVE...MONSANTO PULLS GENETIC WHEAT"; CIRCLE BANNER; 2004 MAY 13 AGRICULTURE--MONTANA "LOCAL FARMS, FOOD SOURCES DIMINISHING, REPORT SHOWS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 29 ALCOHOL-DRUG ABUSE "DRUG TEAM TO MAKE GREAT FALLS HOME BASE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 7 ALCOHOL-DRUG TREATMENT MONTANA "DOC TO PRESENT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES MAY 21"; RANGER REVIEW; 2004 MAY 6 "LEWISTOWN CONSIDERED FOR TREATMENT CENTER"; LEWISTOWN NEWS-ARGUS; 2004 MAY 1 "LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE MIXED REACTIONS TO PROPOSED RULES: CITY SEES PROGRESS, LEGISLATOR IS CAUTIOUS DOC RELEASES PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES"; RANGER REVIEW; 2004 MAY 27 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LAW AND LEGISLATION "LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO COMPLAINTS AGAINST RAVALLI COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 MAY 26 "OPEN-CONTAINER LAW BACKERS SAY POLL BACKS THEM"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 26 "POLL FINDS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATIVE BAN ON OPEN CONTAINERS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 26 "POLL SHOWS VOTERS SUPPORT BAN ON OPEN CONTAINERS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 26 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION "ANTI-CO-GEN GROUP DEVELOPS NEW BATTLE PLAN"; CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS; 2004 MAY 26 1 BISON INDIAN AFFAIRS "TRIBES GAIN SAY IN BISON DEBATE"; CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 20 BUDGET--MONTANA "MUSEUM, HCT THINK LOCALLY FOR FUNDING ANSWER: OFFICIALS LOOK FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO PICK UP THE SLACK ON EXPANSION PROJECTS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 17 BUILDING CODES COUNTIES--MONTANA "MISSOULA COUNTY: BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT UP FOR REVIEW"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 22 CHIP HEALTH INSURANCE "CHIP FREEZES LIST OF ENROLLEES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 25 COALBED METHANE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION "ENVIROS SUE OVER METHANE PROJECTS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 21 CONSERVATION LAND USE "BLACKFOOT GROUP SECURES SECOND LAND BUY"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 29 COUNTIES--MONTANA ELECTIONS--MONTANA "TAKING A SHOT: JEFFCO VOTERS ASKED TO DECIDE FATE OF MILL LEVIES"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 21 DAMS--MONTANA LAND TRUSTS "STATE ASKS TO JOIN SUIT AGAINST DAM OWNERS OVER RENT"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 11 DROUGHT--MONTANA AGRICULTURE-- MONTANA "BAUCUS AUTHORS PRE-EMPTIVE DROUGHT BILL: LEGISLATION WOULD ASSIST FARMERS AND RANCHERS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 21 "DROUGHT TAKING ITS TOLL ON BUSINESS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 30 DROUGHT--MONTANA "FAIRFIELD PARCHED, SCRIMPING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 9 2 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS--MONTANA "FLATHEAD HAS MOST DIVERSE JOB BASE IN THE WEST"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 MAY 11 "GALLATIN COUNTY 'BEST PLACE' IN ROCKIES"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 MAY 6 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS--MONTANA REVENUES TAXATION--MONTANA "STATE TAX COLLECTIONS GREW 2.2 PERCENT IN 2003"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 MAY 25 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT--MONTANA "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS BIG BUSINESS AS MONTANA GROUPS WORK TO CREATE JOBS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 18 "ECONOMICS EXPERT OFFERS UPBEAT MESSAGE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 21 "EXPERT SAYS STATE JOB GROWTH VULNERABLE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 26 "MARTZ REJECTS REGENTS' IDEAS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 27 "QUESTIONS ON PORT AUTHORITY RAISED"; INDEPENDENT OBSERVER; 2004 MAY 13 "REGENTS MULL IDEAS FOR ECONOMY"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 5 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE--MONTANA "BOZEMAN SCHOOLS FACE $235,000 SHORTFALL"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 MAY 10 "COMMISSION ADVISED TO CONSIDER SCHOOL FUNDING RULING: MEMBER SAYS PANEL STILL LACKS DIRECTION IN CRAFTING SOLUTIONS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 18 "COMMISSION MEMBER: SCHOOL FUNDING MEETING WAS NOT HELPFUL: STATE SOLICITOR ADVISES LAWMAKERS NOT TO APPEAL RULING"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 18 "EDUCATION, NOT SUBSIDIES, BRINGS PROSPERITY, FED EXPERT SAYS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 19 "GOVERNOR SAYS RULING ON EDUCATION RAISES MANY QUESTIONS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 27 3 "NO ANSWERS YET ON COST OF FUNDING SCHOOLS: MONTANA HAS UNTIL MID-JUNE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO APPEAL A RULING THAT DETERMINED ITS SYSTEM OF FUNDING SCHOOLS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 MAY 22 "SCHOOL TALKS UNPRODUCTIVE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 18 "SCHOOL WORKERS: SALARY OFFER NIXED"; LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE; 2004 MAY 7 "STATE LEGISLATORS MAY START GIVING MORE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2004 MAY 19 "STATE MAY NOT APPEAL SCHOOL RULING"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 14 "STATE UNLIKELY TO CONTEST SCHOOL RULING: GOP LEADERS FEAR APPEAL TO HIGH COURT WOULD BRING HIGHER FUNDING OBLIGATIONS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 14 ELECTIONS--MONTANA "ARMORY BALLOT CAN CONFUSE VOTERS; STUDY OPTION, TOO"; DILLON TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 26 ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRIES "CITIES BID $1.26B FOR UTILITY"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 13 "CITIES READY TO BID ON NORTHWESTERN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 7 ENERGY RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NATURAL GAS "DEMAND FOR ENERGY SPURS ACQUISITIONS IN ROCKIES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 21 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP SUPERFUND "EPA UNVEILS CLARK FORK CLEANUP PLAN"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 5 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP DAMS--MONTANA "EPA UNVEILS MILLTOWN CLEANUP REVISIONS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 18 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP SUPERFUND RIVERS--MONTANA "NWC MAY PAY $11.4M FOR CLEANUP AT MILLTOWN"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MINING-- MONTANA "CYANIDE FOES FIGHT REPEAL PLAN"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 7 4 FISHERIES "PCB FOUND IN BIG SPRINGS FISH; FWP SUSPENDS STOCKING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 8 "PCBS SHOW UP IN FISH RAISED AT LOCAL HATCHERY: STOCKINGS WILL BE DELAYED"; LEWISTOWN NEWS-ARGUS; 2004 MAY 8 "POLLUTED HATCHERY RAINBOWS DESTROYED: 500,000 TROUT TAINTED WITH PCBS KILLED, HAULED TO LANDFILL NEAR GREAT FALLS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 18 FOREST FIRES "$4M SPENT FOR ON-CALL FIREFIGHTERS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 24 "ANALYSTS: THE STATE'S WAY OF PAYING FOR FIRES PROBLEMATIC MONTANA FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 23 "FARMING OUT FIRE FIGHTING"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 24 "FINANCIAL FIRE LINES: SERIES EXAMINES FIREFIGHTING COSTS MONEY IS NO OBJECT WHEN WILDFIRES BURN REPORTERS REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF INVOICES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 23 "FIREFIGHTING FREE-FOR-ALL"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 23 "INFLUX OF MACHINES A MIXED BLESSING FOR FIREFIGHTING"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 25 "LAWMAKERS PAY FOR FIRES AFTER THEY'RE DOUSED"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 MAY 23 "STATE PAYS FOR WILDFIRES AFTER THE FACT: $9 MILLION STILL LEFT ON STATE'S 2003 FIREFIGHTING BILL MARTZ DEFENDS SYSTEM"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 23 "TANKER DECISION STUNS MISSOULA FIRM"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 13 "UM ECONOMIST SAYS WILDFIRE STUDIES SHOW LITTLE LOCAL IMPACT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 29 "VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS ON FIRES A STICKY SUBJECT"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 25 FORESTS "TREE-KILLING BEETLES MORE DEADLY THAN WILDFIRES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 18 5 GRAIN TRANSPORTATION RAILROADS "ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES VOICE CONCERN OVER BNSF HUB CLOSURE IN SHELBY"; HERALD NEWS; 2004 MAY 6 HEALTH INSURANCE "'COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK' WILL CREATE DEBATE"; INDEPENDENT PRESS; 2004 MAY 6 "INSURING THE UNINSURED: MONTANA LOOKS FOR SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH INSURANCE PROBLEM"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 MAY 9 HEALTH INSURANCE--MONTANA "FORUM TO DISCUSS MEDICALLY UNINSURED; NEARLY 1 IN 5 MONTANANS HAS NO HEALTH INSURANCE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 12 HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE--MONTANA "HIGHER ED COMMISSIONER URGES MORE COOPERATION"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 MAY 10 HIGHER EDUCATION--MONTANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT--MONTANA "REGENTS ISSUE GROWTH BLUEPRINT: BOARD ENDORSES SIX PROPOSALS TO HELP ECONOMY"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 20 HIGHWAYS "COMMITTEE CHALLENGES US 2 RECOMMENDATION"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 MAY 27 HOUSING--MONTANA COST OF LIVING "BUILDERS, CLIENTS FEEL PINCH OF SKYROCKETING MATERIAL COSTS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 11 HOUSING--MONTANA INDIAN AFFAIRS-- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "CROW HOUSING BOOM EXPECTED"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 19 HUNTING GAME LAWS MONTANA "WILDLIFE HABITAT BILL TOPIC AT ROD & GUN CLUB"; CARBON COUNTY NEWS; 2004 MAY 13 INDIAN AFFAIRS "BILLINGS MAN TO HEAD BIA"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 31 6 INDIAN AFFAIRS--NATURAL RESOURCES MINING--MONTANA "TRIBES ATTACK BLM FOR BROKEN TRUST OVER MINES"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 4 INDIAN AFFAIRS--TRIBAL GOVERNMENT "BOOTED OFF BALLOT, BLACKFEET CANDIDATES CRY FOUL"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 28 "LEADERSHIP FIGHTS SWELLS: COUNCIL CLOSES HEADQUARTERS, TURNS AWAY OUSTED CHAIRMAN"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 27 "TRIBAL COUNCIL VOTES TO REMOVE CHAIRMAN: LEADER SAYS BOARD ACTED ILLEGALLY, VOWS TO CONTINUE CARRYING OUT TRIBAL BUSINESS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 25 "TRIBAL LEADER RESIGNS: 'STEPS IN MOTION' TO REPLACE LONGTIME COUNCIL PRESIDENT"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 12 JAILS--MONTANA "CROWDED JAIL AWAITS LEVY VOTE: COUNTY HOPES SECOND TIME'S A CHARM"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 MAY 18 "FULL COUNTY JAIL AFFECTS WHITEFISH"; WHITEFISH PILOT; 2004 MAY 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT--MONTANA "JUNE BALLOT OFFERS OPTION TO CHANGE LOCAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT: MONTANA IS ONLY STATE THAT REQUIRES GOVERNMENT REVIEW EVERY 10 YEARS"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 MAY 19 "VOTERS ASKED TO REASSESS LOCAL GOVERNMENT"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 MAY 7 MARIJUANA REFERENDUM AND INITIATIVE "POT TO THE PEOPLE: SELLING A MEDICAL MARIJUANA INITIATIVE"; MISSOULA INDEPENDENT; 2004 MAY 6 MINING WATER QUALITY "FLATHEAD GROUP SEEKS REVIEW OF B.C. MINING PROJECT"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 MAY 4 MINING--MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION "CYANIDE FOES FIGHT REPEAL PLAN"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 MAY 7 "GROUP