Archive for January, 2011
Getting Tough on DUI
Today representative Kris Hansen introduced her bill to address Montana’s DUI problem. House bill 299 was originally designed to simply make a person’s third DUI conviction a felony. However, Hansen said she is working on an amendment to take into account the passage of the 24/7 Sobriety program. That program requires people convicted of a [...]
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State of the State – Live Tweets
As Governor Brian Schweitzer gives his state of the state address tonight, the Rotunda Report will offer live Twitter coverage for the course of the event. Visit www.twitter.com/montanagop for up to the minute reports starting by 7:00PM or later. Some questions that may be answered at tonight’s speech: Will Governor Schweitzer continue his criticism of [...]
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Senators Defend Montana from Obamacare
Today the Montana Senate passed two bills that provide a crucial foundation to the resistance to Obamacare. SB 106 by Senator Jason Priest will include Montana in the anti-Obamacare lawsuit. SB 125 by Senator Art Wittich will prevent state agencies from enforcing the unconstitutional order for all citizens to purchase government-approved health insurance. The fiscal [...]
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