MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE CENTER INDEXED NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS – NOVEMBER 2004 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LAW AND LEGISLATION "LAWMAKERS WILL DEBATE STATE'S LACK OF OPEN CONTAINER LAW"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 16 ASBESTOS "AFTER THE HORROR: HOPE AND HEALING"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 NOV 14 "LIBBY OKS ASBESTOS STUDY CENTER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE COM; 2004 NOV 4 BIOTECHNOLOGY "BIOSCIENCE TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE MONTANA ECONOMY"; LAKE COUNTY LEADER; 2004 NOV 25 BISON "BISON RANGE TO STAY IN HANDS OF FEDS"; CLARK FORK VALLEY PRESS; 2004 NOV 3 BONDS "OPEN SPACE BOND ISSUE DRAWS WIDE VOTER SUPPORT"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 4 "OPEN SPACE BOND PASSING IN EARLY RETURNS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 3 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS "REPRESENTATIVE-ELECT KOOPMAN PLANS DISTRICT FOCUS GROUP"; LONE PEAK LOOKOUT; 2004 NOV 25 CONSERVATION "SIDES SIMMER IN RIVER DISPUTE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 22 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS "USFWS: EASEMENTS TOOL FOR RANCHERS"; CHOTEAU ACANTHA; 2004 NOV 3 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW "COUNTY IN LINE WITH RESULTS OF STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES"; RANGER REVIEW; 2004 NOV 7 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS "CONFERENCE EXPLORES GROWING STATE ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 NOV 22 1 "GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 27 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "ADVANCED FUEL CELL INSTALLED FOR TEST"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 17 "COUNCIL GRANTS CARD"; WESTERN NEWS; 2004 NOV 5 "DESPITE BSEDA'S EFFORTS, BILLINGS LOSES BUSINESS TO OTHER STATES"; YELLOWSTONE COUNTY NEWS; 2004 NOV 19 "DEVELOPMENT IDEAS ALL OVER THE MAP"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 NOV 5 "INPUT SOUGHT ON AREA ECONOMY"; MILES CITY STAR; 2004 NOV 4 "LOBBYIST PREPARES FOR SESSION"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2004 NOV 10 "MISSOULA TOPS GROUP'S JOBS RANKING"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 17 "THE MONEY TRAIL"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 NOV 16 "NPRC, FIRM TRY TO FIND AGREEMENT"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 18 "PANEL CHOOSES FIVE FOR FUINDING"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 NOV 9 "PAYING THE PRICE IN BOZEMAN"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 19 "SIGNS OF CHANGE"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 NOV 14 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MONTANA "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP IN ACTION"; CARBON COUNTY NEWS; 2004 NOV 25 EDUCATION MONTANA "COURT FORCES THE ISSUE OF INDIAN EDUCATION IN MONTANA SCHOOLS"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 NOV 29 EDUCATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS "HELENA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES DETAILS OF DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 12 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "COURT: SCHOOL FUNDS LACKING"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 10 "MCPS TRUSTEES DIVE INTO 2005-06 BUDGET"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 23 2 "PLAN: CUT TEACHERS, RAISE PAY"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 23 "SCHOOL FUNDING RULING STANDARDS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 10 "SCHOOL LEADERS LOOKING FOR LEGISLATURE FOR IMPROVED FUNDING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE COM; 2004 NOV 24 "TRUSTEES OFFER IDEAS ON ISSUE OF FEEDER SCHOOLS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 23 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE MONTANA "CHANGES LIE AHEAD FOR FEEDER SCHOOLS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 21 "RYAN PLANS BILL TO ADD $37 MILLION TO SCHOOLS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 13 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE--MONTANA SCHOOLS ANNEXATION "SCHOOL ANNEXATION TAKES 1 MORE STEP"; SHERIDAN COUNTY NEWS; 2004 NOV 17 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EVALUATION "SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LITERACY AT ROCKY BOY"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 NOV 12 "SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSES YEARLY PROGRESS SCORES AT BOARD MEETING"; LEWISTOWN NEWS-ARGUS; 2004 NOV 27 ELECTIONS "ELECTION DAY SURPRISES IN THE SCHIZOPHRENIC WEST"; HIGH COUNTRY NEWS.ORG; 2004 NOV 22 "PHILL CO. ADDS NEW DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL MEETING"; PHILLIPS COUNTY NEWS; 2004 NOV 17 "RECOUNT MUDDIES HOUSE RACE"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 30 "URBAN STRENGTH SEALED SCHWEITZER'S VICTORY"; BILLINGS GAZETTE COM; 2004 NOV 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT "AGENCIES OK PLAN TO DRILL CBM WELLS"; BILLINGS GAZETTE COM; 2004 NOV 25 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION "POLITICIANS: I-147 ISN'T MANDATE FOR TOUGHER LAWS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 8 3 EDUCATIONAL FINANCE "THOMAS' IDEA: PAY TEACHERS MORE BY HIRING FEWER OF THEM"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 23 FOREST MANAGEMENT MONTANA "FOREST SERVICE READIES DRAFT"; RAVALLI REPUBLIC; 2004 NOV 12 "LOGGING ON? PLAN WOULD OPEN THOUSANDS OF BURNED ACRES TO HARVEST"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 NOV 5 GAY MARRIAGES "MARRIAGE INITIATIVE A 2-1 WINNER"; LAUREL OUTLOOK; 2004 NOV 10 "MONTANA JOINS OTHER STATES IN BANNING GAY MARRIAGES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 3 HABITAT MONTANA "PRESERVING PRESERVATION"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 18 HIGHWAY FINANCE HIGHWAYS "ANOTHER $3 MILLION FOR HIGHWAY 323"; EKALAKA EAGLE; 2004 NOV 26 HUMAN RIGHTS "KAUFMANN, TOOLE AMONG DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS TO SPONSOR CIVIL UNION BILL"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 4 INCOME TAX MONTANA "TAX CHANGES NEEDED TO ATTRACT PRIVATE CAPITOL"; FLATHEAD BUSINESS JOURNAL; 2004 NOV 19 INDIAN AFFAIRS EDUCATION "INDIAN CULTURAL EDUCATION RARE DESPITE LAW"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 28 INDIAN AFFAIRS HEALTH "IHS DISTRIBUTES $23.7 MILLION TO ADDRESS DIABETES, WITH MORE THAN $400,000 TO THE BLACKFEET"; GLACIER REPORTER; 2004 NOV 25 INVESTMENT "TKO HOLDINGS READY TO RUMBLE INTO HUGE TRADING PROFITS"; WALL STREET JOURNAL; 2004 NOV 18 JAILS MONTANA "JAIL IN BLACK, SHERIFF SAYS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 14 4 LAND TRUSTS LAND USE "DNRC HEAD: LEGISLATURE OVERSTEPPED BOUNDS"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 5 LAND TRUSTS "SCHOOL TRUST LANDS TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT"; DAILY INTERLAKE; 2004 NOV 21 LAND USE "LAND SWAP PROTECTS WILDLIFE HABITAT IN GRAVELLYS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 28 "PRODUCERS FEAR LOSS OF LEASES AND LIVLIHOOD"; MILES CITY STAR; 2004 NOV 5 "STATE LAND BUY PLAN OUTLINED"; MILES CITY STAR; 2004 NOV 11 LEGISLATIVE SESSION "HOUSE REMAINS ON GOP CONTROL, TWO VOTES SPEAPRATE CANDIDATES"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 9 LEGISLAIVE VOTING "POWER SHIFT ALTERS PERSPECTIVES: GOP'S NEW SENATE STATUS WON'T BE IGNORED, SAYS MINORITY LEADER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE COM; 2004 NOV 7 "LEGISLATORS PICK LEADERS TODAY"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 17 "MONTANA DEMOCRATS TAKE SENATE; HOUSE UNDECIDED"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE ONLINE; 2004 NOV 4 LEGISLATURE "HD12 RECOUNT DRAGS ON"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 30 LUMBER INDUSTRIES "PLUM CREEK WINS TAX BATTLE"; HUNGRY HORSE NEWS; 2004 NOV 25 MARIJUANA "MEDICAL MARIJUANA"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 23 "WHILE HIGH COURT DEBATES, MONTANA LAW MOVES AHEAD"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 30 MINING "CANYON RESOURCES LOOKS AT CYANIDE-FREE OLD MINING"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 4 "ROSEBUD COUNTY OKS COALBED RULES"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 4 5 MINING INDUSTRIES "CANYON RESOURCES STOCK DROPS NEARLY 53 PERCENT"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE ONLINE; 2004 NOV 4 "STRIKE DIMINISHED PROFITS OF STILLWATER"; BILLINGS GAZETTE COM; 2004 NOV 2 MINING MONTANA "CANYON TO PURSUE CYANIDE-FREE MINE IN LINCOLN"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 4 "DEMS: I-147 PASSAGE WON'T MEAN TOUGHER ENVIRO LAWS"; INDEPENDENT RECORD; 2004 NOV 7 MINORS "LAUREL GIRL FACES ASSULT CHARGE"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 5 NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND "SIDNEY SCHOOLS MEET FEDERAL CRITERIA"; SIDNEY HERALD; 2004 NOV 28 RAILROADS MONTANA "TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD PROS, CONS REHASHED"; POWDER RIVER EXAMINER; 2004 NOV 25 REVENUE "OMNIBUS BILL BRINGS NEARLY $2M FOR STATE"; CARBON COUNTY NEWS; 2004 NOV 25 REVENUE ESTIMATION "STATE REVENUE PREDICTIONS NOT FAR APART"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 17 RURAL AREAS "URBAN-RURAL EFFORT NEEDED, SPEAKER TELLS NPRC"; BILLINGS GAZETTE; 2004 NOV 13 RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "O'ROURKE COMPLETES SMALL TOWN SEMINAR"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2004 NOV 23 SALES TAX "TAX ISSUE TOPS AGENDA"; BIG SKY BUSINESS JOURNAL; 2004 NOV 15 SCHOOL CIRRICULA SCHOOL DISTRICTS "COMMITTEE EXAMINES 10 HIGH SCHOOL SCENARIOS"; BILLINGS OUTPOST; 2004 NOV 25 SCHOOL CLOSURES "ANACONDA FACED WITH POSSIBLE SCHOOL CLOSURE"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 NOV 5 "ANACONDA SETS FINAL SESSION ON SCHOOL CLOSURE"; MONTANA STANDARD; 2004 NOV 30 6 "DISTRICT TO DISCUSS SCHOOL CLOSURE OPTIONS"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2004 NOV 17 "PARENTS, TEACHERS COMMENT ON SCHOOL CLOSURES"; ANACONDA LEADER; 2004 NOV 23 "PAST 25 YEARS HAVE SEEN 10 SCHOOL CLOSURES IN MISSOULA"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 21 "PETITIONERS COLLECT 5,600 SIGNATURES IN SUPPORT OF EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 4 "PROTESTS NOT SLOWING PLANS TO CLOSE EAST"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 16 "RIVALS MAY BECOME TEAMMATES"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 29 "SCHOOL CLOSURES: WHAT'S THE PLAN STAN? MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 21 SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION "VOTE ON SCHOOL SITE SLATED FOR JANUARY"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 NOV 9 "BLUE SKY SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES CONSOLIDATION"; LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES; 2004 NOV 24 "CONSOLIDATION WON'T REVERSE BUDGET DECLINE, REPORT SAYS"; HAVRE DAILY NEWS; 2004 NOV 23 "J-I BOARD APPROVES CONSOLIDATION RESOLUTION, SOME COMMITTEE QUESTIONS ANSWERED"; LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES; 2004 NOV 17 "LAVINA/RYEGATE CONSOLIDATION? TIMES-CLARION; 2004 NOV 4 "THE WAY I SEE IT: CONSOLIDATION IS AN IDEA THAT DESERVES OUT BACKING"; LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES; 2004 NOV 24 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT "CLASS STRUGGLE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 28 "DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT DRAINING HIGH SCHOOLS"; MISSOULIAN; 2004 NOV 12 SCHOOL EXPANSION "SGHS BOARD DISCUSSES 2-CLASSROOM ADDITION"; BIG TIMBER PIONEER; 2004 NOV 19 SCHOOL FINANCE "BOZEMAN SCHOOLS MAY NEED FINANCIAL 'MIRACLE' TO AVOID CUTS"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 10 "MEASURES APPEAR HEADED FOR PASSAGE"; BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE; 2004 NOV 24 7 "BOARD CUTS ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION"; CHOTEAU ACANTHA; 2004 NOV 16 "FUNDING FORMULA NEEDS CHANGE"; MILES CITY STAR; 2004 NOV 12 "HIGH COURT REBUFFS SCHOOL FUNDING"; GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE; 2004 NOV 10 "JUSTICE RICE: STATE MUST DEFINE QUALITY EDUCATION"; MILES CITY STAR; 2004 NOV 10 "THE MOMENT