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Yesterday | The Billings Outpost

Continue reading: Conservationists welcome vetoes

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed almost as many bills this spring as former Gov.

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Related Topix: Steve Bullock, US Governors, Brian Schweitzer, US News, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Friday | Flathead Beacon

Health Department Says $2 Million to be Used as Incentives

Managers of facilities that serve mentally disabled individuals criticized the Bullock administration for limiting their annual funding increases by 2 percent Wednesday, but state health officials said the money will be used as financial incentives for the centers' improvement.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law

Friday | Flathead Beacon

Tally on Final Montana Budget Shows Increase After Vetoes

A new tally taking into account Gov. Steve Bullock's vetoes shows that spending of state money is expected to go up about 11 percent over the next two years.

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Related Topix: Steve Bullock, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law

Friday | The American Spectator

Treasure State Treasury

Stories from Montana's Enduring Frontier : Exploring an Untamed Legacy By John Clayton Montana's history really began when it ran out of "frontier." That is, when growing towns and economic development began to give it a distinct character.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Great Falls, MT, Red Lodge, MT, US National Parks, Yellowstone National Park

Thu May 16, 2013

Char-Koosta News

Click It a " Dona t Risk It campaign boosts seat belt and child safety seat use

The Lake County Buckle Up Coalition and all local law enforcement agencies are joining the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization to encourage Montanan's to buckle up.

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Related Topix: Lake County, MT, Polson, MT

Char-Koosta News

Tribal Health is a fixture at the annual River Honoring

The near turquois colored Lower Flathead River was flowing high and mighty last week at the site of the annual River Honoring, the premier environmental education effort in Montana and the Northwest.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

KHOU-TV Houston

Mont. man in custody after release in 1979 slaying

The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its final stage this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away his brief taste of normal life.

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Related Topix: Montana Government, Montana State Prison, State Prisons, Prison

KTEN-TV Denison

'Idol' to crown Harrison or Glover latest champion

The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate appeared to slam shut this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away his... The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its ... (more)

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, State Prisons, Prison, Lottery, Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV

Wed May 15, 2013

The Heartland Institute

Analysis: Montana Should Delay Medicaid Expansion, Aim for Real Reform

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock waited until nearly 60 of the 2013 legislative session's 90 days had passed before making a Medicaid expansion proposal that essentially said, "Do what the feds want." That's a wasted opportunity.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Montana Government, Steve Bullock, US Governors

The Las Vegas Sun

Montana's Barry Beach may be headed back to prison

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Beach a new trial in a move that could send him back to prison for the rest of his life for the 1979 slaying of a Poplar teen.

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The Miami Herald

Montana's Barry Beach may be headed back to prison

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Beach a new trial in a move that could send him back to prison for the rest of his life for the 1979 slaying of a Poplar teen.

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The Bitterroot Star

Economic future looks good, but different, say experts

By Victoria HowellThe prognosis for the still ailing U.S. and Montana economies is fairly good, according to two economists who spoke to about 250 businesspeople at this year's annual Business Success Symposium sponsored last week by Farmers State Bank.Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of Beacon Economics, LLC and an expert in economic ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus

KFBB

Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Help Students Reach Full Potential

Carol Clayton-Bye is the Supervising teacher of the Blind and Low Vision Department at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind in Great Falls.

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KFBB

Federal Authorities Suggest Lowering Legal Alcohol Content Limit

The National Transportation Safety Board says states should change the standard current legal blood alcohol content limit.

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Related Topix: Toole County, MT, Fort Benton, MT

KFBB

Military Appreciation Days Coming Back to Great Falls

Twice a year the Downtown Chicks hosts Military Appreciation Days in downtown Great Falls.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Toole County, MT, Fort Benton, MT

Tue May 14, 2013

Flathead Beacon

Bullock Tasks Business Leaders with Jobs Project

Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday that two business leaders will scour the state for ways the government can improve the job creation environment for the private sector.

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Related Topix: Steve Bullock, US Governors

The Missoula Independent Online

Rockies Today, May 14

Top news links, courtesy of Mountain West News. BLM completes series of meetings on Montana Hi-Line management plan Monday evening's meeting in Great Falls was the last of five the Bureau of Land Management hosted to gather public comment on its proposed management plan for 2.4 million acres of public land along Montana's Hi-Line, with 140 ... (more)

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Fire Rescue Magazine

Woman Killed, Others Injured in Alkali Dust Storm Crashes in Montana

Alkali dust driven by strong winds created whiteout conditions on Interstate 15, leading to four crashes involving nine vehicles that killed a Shelby woman, the Montana Highway Patrol said.

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Flathead Beacon

On With the Show

To most, the Bigfork Summer Playhouse seems an inextricable part of the village landscape: A professional musical theater where audiences can see great performances in finely tuned productions of classic and modern musicals, a landmark that has always been and will always be.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Bigfork, MT, Musical Theater, Harlowton, MT, Drake University

Flathead Beacon

Governor Interviews Political Practices Candidates

Gov. Steve Bullock interviewed five candidates on Monday for the post of commissioner of political practices - a position that has suffered in recent years from partisan wrangling and high turnover.

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Related Topix: Steve Bullock, US Governors

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