Category: montana

  • Let The Good Times Roll

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/12/12/news/state/30-speaker.txt" >House panel rejects plan to restrict GOP speaker</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Republican leaders of Montana's closely divided House of Representatives quashed a Democratic plan Monday to limit the amount of Republican power on committees that influence hundreds of would-be laws, including the state's budget.<br />n<br />nOn a 5-5 party line vote, the evenly divided House…

  • Wondering

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/nylon12052006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/nylon12052006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Nylon was wondering what the hell I was doing. I was just walking the dog and taking pictures. Nylon wasn't to sure about it. Taken 12/05/2006.</center>

  • More News On Walter Schweitzer

    There was an article awhile ago on Walter Schweitzer and the role he played in state government which I <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2135-Access-Restrictions.html">talked about</a>. It was in a small paper and I have been waiting for the larger media to pick up on the story and see where it goes from there. I finally see the larger…

  • You Might Live In Montana

    I received this from a friend via e-mail and couldn't resist posting it.<br />n<br />nJeff Foxworthy's comments on Montana:<br />n<br />n<br />n1. If "vacation" to you means going shopping for the weekend in Great Falls, Billings or Bozeman (while the kids swim at the Comfort Inn)………You might live in Montana.<br />n<br />n2. If parking your…

  • Montana Weblog Awards 2006

    <a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/">Wulfgar</a> has taken it on himself to run the Montana Weblog Awards again this year. Right off the bat I wish to praise him for taking on this effort with all the work that's involved with it. Thanks Wulfgar.<br />n<br />nNominations were taken for a week and now the <a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2006/12/montana_weblog_.html">ballot is up</a>. I…

  • Which Road Will They Take

    It's been decided finally. <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/29/news/state/25-republicans.txt">Republicans have gained control</a> of the Montana House after the Laurel recount. So which road will they take? Will they hold true to traditional Republican values of less government and lower taxes or will they just try to outspend the Democrats in an all out bid to win the elections…

  • Passing the Land Along

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/01/news/state/20-ranchers.txt" >Study sees shift away from ranching near Yellowstone</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Owning a slice of paradise isn't what it used to be. Generations of ranchers on the rural fringes of Yellowstone National Park passed their land to offspring or sold it to likeminded people.<br />n<br />nBut for the past decade and longer, more ranches have…

  • Access Restrictions

    I've heard rumors for quite a while now that to approach the Governor of our fair state, Brian Schweitzer, it is necessary to go through his brother. I never heard the name of this brother but I have heard that it is necessary to be very careful what you say because if he takes exception…

  • Initiative Progress

    There are three very controversial Initiatives that qualified for the Montana ballot that have been creating a lot of talk.<br />n<br />nCI-97: The Montana Constitution currently prohibits appropriations by the legislature that exceed anticipated revenue. This measure adds a constitutional spending limit that would prohibit increases in appropriations greater than the combined growth rate of…

  • Not Over Yet

    With the cooler weather so far over the weekend they made some progress on the Derby Fire but it looks like that is in Jeporady now.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/09/04/news/state/30-derby_g.txt" >Fire officials order more evacuations</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>More than 200 homes were being evacuated Sunday night on the western flank of the fast-growing Derby Mountain fire.<br />n<br…