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Bills piling up before 2009 Montana legislative session. Gov. Schweitzer maintains large reserves in budget

The 2009 legislative session is still three weeks off, but legislative staffers are toiling away in their first-floor Capitol offices, busily drafting hundreds of bills at the request of state lawmakers.

As of Friday, legislators had requested more than 1,800 bills — about 100 more than this time last session.

By JOHN S. ADAMS Tribune Capitol Bureau

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20081215/NEWS01/812150303/1002

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Schweitzer maintains large reserves

By The Associated Press
HELENA – Gov. Brian Schweitzer said he will stick with his plan for large reserves, even as his office prepares an amended budget to cut back his original spending proposal.

Earlier this week, legislative fiscal analysts said the revenue picture would decline at least another $50 million over the next two years.

That’s on top of a $500 million reduction last month that the governor factored into his first draft of the budget.

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/12/13/news/state/49-schweitzer.txt

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