Category: Gov. Schweitzer

  • No Shit Sherlock

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/07/19/news/state/33-gov.txt">Governor: Prepare for fires</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> said Tuesday that dry weather and lightning will continue to present fire danger and that Montanans should be prepared to protect their own property.</blockquote><br />n<br />nIt only took 345,000 acres in the past week or so for out fair haired governor to realize that "dry…

  • Without Interference

    Gov. Brian Schweitzer has been running around all over the place trying to get some company interested in coal to fuel plant on the Otter Creek coal tracts and he hasn't found any traction for his idea yet. I've pointed out time and time again that with no infrastructure at Otter Creek, no company was…

  • Who’s He Trying to Fool.

    Gov. Brian Schweitzer is trying to pass the buck yet again but this time I don't think it's going to work.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/07/05/news/state/38-water-rights.txt">Schweitzer proposes suspending water-rights fee</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> said Wednesday that he wants to repeal the so-called "water tax" and issue refunds to those who have paid it in sums…

  • About Time

    I have ranted here more than once about <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a>'s idea of a coal to fuel plant in the Otter Creek area being premature and that people need to slow down and think. It's never done any good, Schweitzer's sycophantic legions just keep touting his plan like it is going to solve the…

  • More Opposition

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/19/news/state/43-bison-livestockgroup.txt">Livestock groups turn up opposition to Schweitzer's bison plans</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Two of the state's largest livestock groups are turning up their opposition to <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a>'s proposals regarding the management of bison that leave Yellowstone National Park each year.<br />n<br />nThe Montana Farm Bureau issued a new study that maintains the threat of…

  • Do Something Then

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/14/news/state/23-school-funding.txt">Schweitzer: Taxpayers tired of school funding litigation</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Most Montanans are tired of litigation over school funding, <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> said Wednesday in response to the latest court filing on the issue by the education interests that sued the state four years ago.<br />n<br />n"There are some that would like education dollars to…

  • It Doesn’t Make Sense

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/10/news/state/30-bison.txt">Governor's bison ideas irk ranchers"</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>If Montana continues its current approach to bison that leave Yellowstone National Park, eventually Brucellosis will be transmitted to cattle, according to <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a>.<br />n<br />n"I don't want to be the governor of Montana when we lose our Brucellosis-free status," Schweitzer said.</blockquote><br />n<br />nSo, Schweitzer doesn't…

  • Leash

    Two stories caught my eye in the Gazette this morning. Of course they both have to do with my [sarcastic]favorite Governor[/sarcastic].<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/05/12/news/state/35-schweitzer.txt">Schweitzer goes East to boost state, politics</a><br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/05/12/news/state/50-leash.txt">Even governor's dog has to be leashed</a><br />n<br />nMy first thought when reading these headlines was that maybe we need to leash our…

  • An Idea That is Not Well Thought Out.

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/14/news/wyoming/25-bison.txt">Schweitzer explains bison ideas to ranchers</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> is proposing an expanded bison hunt and payments to ranchers who remove their cattle from the Yellowstone National Park area, saying he won't "roll over for the federal government" and let Montana be put at risk of losing its prized brucellosis-free status.</blockquote><br />n<br…

  • Another "Great Idea" Not looking To Good

    I'm sorry but this one really is funny. Gov Brian Schweitzer established, and appointed, a Film and Television Advisory Council to help bring more Hollywood dollars to Montana. It now turns out the Charmian of this Council is busy filming a <a href="http://www.kxlf.com/Global/story.asp?S=4702339">movie in Canada</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Markey says shooting in Winnipeg saved the production half…