Category: Gov. Brian Schwei
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Why?
Why is it necessary for our <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/04/18/news/state/28-gov.txt">Governor to go to California to raise money</a> for his Montana Governor re-election campaign? Not enough money in Montana for his tastes or not enough people like him well enough in Montana to contribute to him? <br />n<br />n<strong>What do we believe? Why do we believe it? Joey…
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Dentists
An interesting story about the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/04/16/news/state/40-legidentist.txt">lack of Dentists in rural Montana</a> and some of the solutions the Legislature has tried to implement for it. I'm no expert on such things so I don't pretend to know the solution but I understand that there is a lack of Dentist throughout the US so a solution…
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Support
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/04/03/news/state/90-legiconfirm.txt">This just shows</a> how <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> and the state's Democrats do not support the largest segment of the agricultural industry in Montana, cattle production. I guess the goal is to drive all cattle producers out of Montana if the weather doesn't do it first. For the record I am not a member…
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Partisan Politics Rule the Day
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/03/31/news/state/30-legiboone.txt" >Boone gets Senate panel endorsement</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The Senate State Administration Committee on Friday sent the nomination of Ingomar rancher Stan Boone to the Board of Livestock to the full Senate with a "do confirm" recommendation.<br />n<br />nThe vote was along party lines, with six Democrats in favor and five Republicans opposed.</blockquote><br />n<br />n<a…
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A Better Person Needed
I had heard rumblings about the problems <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a>'s appointment of Stan Boone to the Montana Board of Livestock and now these rumbles are <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/03/28/news/state/30-livestock.txt">hitting the mainstream</a>. It appears that not only did Stan Boone flout Montana State Brand Laws, he threatened the life of a brand inspector serving him citations for…
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Noise
Don't you love it when politicians make noise to hear their own voice.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/03/04/news/state/67-budget.txt" >Schweitzer cautiously optimistic about budget</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> predicts that the Legislature will finish its work on time and leave Helena with a balanced budget, despite the flap created when House Republicans split the big budget bill,…
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Tax Breaks
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/02/01/news/state/60-breaks.txt" >Governor details range of clean-energy tax breaks</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> wants property tax breaks as big as 75 percent for "clean and green" energy development and transmission, part of his effort to develop energy resources in the state.<br />n<br />nSchweitzer unveiled details on the tax breaks Wednesday, which he hinted at…
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Status Quo
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/16/news/state/54-bill.txt" >Governor, developers split on bill</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>If Montana is going to develop more of its wind, coal, oil and gas, it will need ways to move energy products beyond its borders, and a new state board or authority can help encourage new power lines and pipelines, supporters of the idea said Monday.<br />n<br…
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Water Adjudication Fee
Montana Legislature alert. (I'll add this to all post that are very strictly about the Legislature for those not interested.)<br />nWith the Montana Legislature in session I have been paging through the <a href="http://laws.leg.mt.gov/pls/laws07/LAW0217W$BAIV.return_all_bills">bills proposed</a> and a few caught my eye. Here are some.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0016.htm">HB 16</a> Eliminate water adjudication fee<br />n<a href="http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0093.htm">HB 93</a>…
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Wishing
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/12/29/news/state/35-budget.txt" >Schweitzer: Budget plan works</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> said he thinks his budget proposals, which include double-digit spending increases, are sustainable for future years, contrary to warnings in a new legislative analysis.<br />n<br />nSchweitzer said much of the spending is "one-time" for such things as repairing buildings and fixing a troubled state…