Pete is married with two children one goes to the University of Montana the other is in the seventh grade. outside of work passions include fly fishing, and bird hunting. Hiogh school sports are other activities I like to watch. Pete is 50 years old and now training for a century bicycle ride.
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Odds Over The Budget
The disagreement over projected state revenue became heated last week, ending in this exchange between Governor Brian Schweitzer and House Speaker Mike Milburn.
Working on Workers comp
In a Thursday meeting, Governor Brian Schweitzer told House and Senate leadership not to send him what he called a broken workers' comp bill.
Montana businesses pay the highest workers' comp premiums in the Nation. The bill would close workers comp claims after five years, with a two-year extension allowed for surgeries...
Budgeting Process
The Montana House of Representatives and Governor Brian Schweitzer continue to disagree on projected revenue in the biennial budget being considered. House District 100 Representative Champ Edmunds explains why cuts are necessary.
Legislators are recommending $32 million dollars in spending reductions for higher education...
Higher Education Cuts
As the Legislature wrangles with the budget, a 32 million dollar cut to higher education has those in the university system asking them to maintain a level budget. Commissioner of Higher Education Sheila Stearns says higher tuition is something students and parents are concerned about.
Environmental Groups Don’t Like Legislation
The U.S. Senate passed a bill that will keep the U.S. Government running for 2 weeks. The House of Representatives passed a "continuing resolution", which Senior Vice President for Conservation and Education at the National Wildlife Federation, Jeremy Symons says will also open loopholes in the clean water act...
Forest Service Savings
The Hebgen Lake Ranger District, of the Gallatin National Forest, is partnering with the Bonneville Power Administration, and Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, to reduce the amount of energy used in forest service facilities, and save money...
Religious Perspective Challenged
House bill 514 was defeated in the House of Representatives. The bill would have expanded Montana’s human rights act to protect gay, lesbian, and transgender people from discrimination in housing, public accommodation and employment. Civil Rights Attorney, Roberta Zenker takes exception
House bill 516 moved from the House to the Senate and would ban communities from passing social ordinances such
Criticism Answered By Action
The first 45 days of the Legislative Session have been publicly criticized by Democrats. House District 100 Republican Representative, Champ Edmunds wonders what Democrats are doing to legislatively promote job growth in the State.
Best Places Project Evolves
Mayor John Engen embarked on the Best Places Project for economic development a year ago. In that time a group of business and community leaders have come together to create the economic partnership. Mayor Engen says the goals in place are certainly defined and achievable.
A Jurisdictional Battle
The Montana House has moved a bill to the Senate to do away with Missoula’s Anti-discrimination Ordinance. Civil Rights Attorney Roberta Zenker says it’s really a matter to be decided in the courts, not the legislature.