Blue Man in a Red State: Montana's Governor Brian Schweitzer and the New Western Populism
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Four economic development jobs will be eliminated by the end of the year in a move to save $380,000 amid bleak state finances, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's administration announced.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association apologized Thursday to Gov. Brian Schweitzer for a "distressed relationship" as the conservative-leaning group said it wants to stop quarreling with the Democrat.
culturekitchen (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Sometimes I wonder about some of my fellow Democrats. Overall I'd say the Dems are a good party. The vast majority of Democrats I have personally known are good, solid progressives, pro-labor, pro-working class, pro-middle class. But there are some so-called Dems out there that...well, you just wonder whether they really are for the people or not. Take Max Baucus of Montana. Now Montana is conservative,...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is asking the Obama administration to force General Motors Corp. to honor its contract with a platinum mine instead of buying the precious metal from overseas.
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
Frustrated by the expanded power of Washington, a growing number of state lawmakers are defying the federal government and passing legislation aimed at rolling back the reach of Congress and President Obama. While many measures are symbolic ones declaring the sovereignty of states, some Westerners are taking more dramatic steps. One Utah lawmaker wants to limit federal law enforcement in his state....
Buckeye State Blog - Comments (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
So tell us again how "popular" Bill Clinton is and how he will help Lee Fisher? Virginia Democrats showed once again that they are not enamored of the Clintons. Hillary Clinton lost the Virginia primary to Obama by 28 points. This year, Bill Clinton repeatedly campaigned and raised money for McAuliffe -- to no avail. Celebrities and money don't mean much. McAuliffe raised $4.2 million in...
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
Research 2000 for the Great Orange Satan (6/1-3, likely voters, 5/18-20 in parens): Terry McAuliffe (D) : 26 (36) Brian Moran (D) : 27 (22) Creigh Deeds (D) : 30 (13) Undecided : 17 (29) (MoE: ?5%) This is the third public poll (of the last four ) to show Deeds grabbing the lead, but with the number of undecideds as high as they are and the primary voter 'verse as uncertain as ever, the nomination...
My Left Nutmeg - Front Page (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Today, Monday, June 1, 2009, Connecticut Democrats will be treated to a guest appearance from Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana at the 61st Annual JJB dinner . He's the first elected Democratic governor of Montana in 16 years and last year he won reelection and became a sensation at the DNC Convention . I first heard about the good governor of Montana in 2004 from my favorite progressive journalist,...
billingsgazette.com top headlines (Free subscription) | 03/22/2009
Everything about TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline can be described in superlatives. But words like "huge," "mammoth" or "gargantuan" seem paltry descriptions of a 1,980-mile-long, $7.2 billion project with a capacity to carry 900,000 barrels a ...
billingsgazette.com top headlines (Free subscription) | 03/22/2009
TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL Pipeline could mean a multimillion-dollar property tax infusion that will double McCone County's meager $2.6 million budget. There's plenty to spend it on, said County Commissioner Connie Eissinger. ...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 03/20/2009
LANSING— Massachusetts Gov. Duval Patrick will be the keynote speaker at Michigan Democrats' annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Detroit.
ACLU Bog of Rights (Free subscription) | 03/20/2009
So you’ve heard the cliché: “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Well, for New Mexico, today is the first day the criminal justice system will value life. Last night Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill that repealed the death penalty and replaced it with the sentence of life without [...]
StandDown Texas Project (Free subscription) | 03/19/2009
John Gramlich at Stateline has another excellent report on the state of legislation in the states. It's titled, "Death penalty rifts in state continues," and its a must-read. Here are some extended excerpts: Gov. Bill Richardson’s decision Wednesday (March 18)...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 03/18/2009
With about a month left in the 2009 Legislature, Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer has yet to submit his Cabinet appointees to the Republican-controlled Senate for confirmation.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/12/2009
Premier Brad Wall and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer are calling on Ottawa and Washington to come through on their commitment to fund carbon-capture technology.
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