Montana From Politics West

Baucus announces research summit in Bozeman

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:41:00 -0700

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Meg Whitman, the former president and CEO of eBay, will be the keynote speaker at a research summit next month in Bozeman....

Montana reaction to farm bill agreement

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:06:00 -0700

"This is great news for Montana's farmers and ranchers," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who is also a senior member on the Senate's Agriculture...

Schweitzer says he'd like to see primary battle end in Mont.

Thu, 08 May 2008 03:28:00 -0700

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he would like to see the race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama continue to Montana's...

Senate Democrats seek to tax oil companies

Wed, 07 May 2008 03:55:00 -0700

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats on Wednesday called for a windfall profits tax on oil companies and a rollback of $17 billion in oil industry tax...

Governor appoints UM Western student to Regents

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:35:00 -0700

DILLON, Mont. (AP) -- Gov. Brian Schweitzer has appointed Mitch Jessen, a student at the University of Montana-Western, to the student regent...

Bozeman Republicans form advocacy group

Sun, 04 May 2008 01:05:00 -0700

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Two Bozeman Republicans have formed an election-year issue advocacy group to promote the use of Montana's natural resources,...

Wyo. governor to stump for Obama in Billings

Fri, 02 May 2008 08:07:00 -0700

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Political observers say Gov. Dave Freudenthal will walk a fine line when he gives his first speech in support of Barack Obama...

Student loan bill goes to president

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:27:00 -0700

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress gave final approval Thursday to legislation aimed at ensuring the problems in the credit markets don't prevent students...

Clinton wants Montana debate

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:57:00 -0700

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- The presidential campaign debate over debates hit Montana on Monday, with Hillary Rodham Clinton pushing for one next month in...

GOP lawmaker proposes eliminating review board

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:36:00 -0700

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker from Otter says the Montana Board of Environmental Review is overstepping its bounds, and he is taking...