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Montana Guard company deploys to Iraq
A company of soldiers with the Montana Army National Guard boarded a chartered flight early Tuesday in Helena bound for Fort Lewis, Wash., and eventual deployment to Iraq.
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Mt PSC head re-elected
Montana Public Service Commissioner Greg Jergeson of Chinook will once again serve as PSC chairman.
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Lawmaker seeks jail time, fine for rule-breakers
Note to lawmakers: If you break any of the hundreds of rules dictating how legislators should behave, how bills are assigned even where placards may or may not be placed in meeting rooms of the Montana Capitol ...
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Preservation Office honors state projects
The State Historic Preservations Office of the Montana Historical Society will honor projects that have benefited state history and heritage during ceremonies Wednesday in Helena.
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Lawmakers convene in Helena
HELENA, Mont. - The first day of the 2009 Legislature opened amid razor-thin partisan margins and with many lawmakers hoping to bury the historic budget stalemate of two years ago.
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State swears in slate of leaders: Montana under new management
About a minute after Chief Justice Mike McGrath was sworn into office Monday morning, he was promptly pressed into service: swearing in almost everyone else who won statewide offices in November.
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Legislative sessions boost Helena's economy
What is often called Montana's longest convention stands to give the Helena economy a lift.
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Lawmakers convene in Helena
HELENA, Mont. - State senators in Helena for the opening of Montana's 2009 legislative session were told by Senate President Bob Story that Montana still favors the GOP message.
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Economy looms large as Legislature opens
Under gathering economic and budget storm clouds, the 2009 Montana Legislature convenes Monday, and a dozen state officials - including Gov.
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Military recruitment booming as economy goes bust
Lisa Kunkel, IR staff photographer - Staff Sgt. William Cooper talks last week in Helena with recruit Jessica Pennington about the perks of joining the Montana National Guard.
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Montana National Guard soldiers in Kalispell, Libby and Havre prepare ...
Montana National Guard soldiers in Havre, Kalispell and Libby units are scheduled to arrive at Helena's Fort Harrison on Sunday as they prepare for deployment to Iraq.
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Bison activists plan march, rally in Helena on Monday
Activists in the Montana bison controversy plan a march and rally in Helena on Monday, the day Gov.
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Holdovers prominent in AG staff
Incoming Democratic Attorney General Steve Bullock announced Friday the new staff he has hired - and old hands he is keeping - to run the Department of Justice.
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Justice served - Karla Gray steps down after 17 years on state Supreme Court
Chief Justice Karla Gray sits with Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger, left, and other state officials when they were sworn into office by Gray in January 2005.
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Fire engulfs home in Helena
Firefighters on Tuesday battled a blaze that engulfed a Helena home. The fire started around 11:00 am on North Hoback Street; xix people were in the Capitol area house at the time.
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Guard says help for soldiers, airmen strengthening
BOZEMAN - The Montana National Guard is strengthening support for soldiers and airmen deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Energy a hot topic at 2009 session
Editor's note: This is the third of a three-day series looking at major issues the 2009 Legislature will face HELENA - The 2009 Montana Legislature may be a dead end when it comes to crafting new policy on the ...
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Rise in video-gambling taxes slows
HELENA - The rate of growth in taxes Montana collects on video gambling machines fell to 4.4 percent in fiscal 2008, the lowest rate since the 2.5 percent recorded for fiscal 2001.
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Fire ravages home
A fire has gutted a Helena home but continues to burn strong as firefighters battle the blaze.
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Lawmakers face budget test
HELENA - Leading lawmakers say the budget will be the biggest issue facing them when the Legislature convenes next week.
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