Sen. Burns, Tester debate in Montana
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U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns accused his Democratic challenger Saturday of wanting to raise taxes and weaken the U.S. Patriot Act, but brushed off allegations of ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Feb. 10--The new Kootenai County Commission will delve into the local debate over affordable housing tonight when it considers whether to allow homes to be built on 290 acres of farmland on the Rathdrum Prairie.
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By Cathy McKitrick, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 2--A Senate bill, tailored to affect the outcome of a contentious  land battle between two Utah cities, will be reconsidered today as lawmakers  try to resolve concerns about how the measure could impact the rest of the  state.
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RBC, 29.10.2004, Moscow 09:47:45.The lower house of Russian parliament will debate a presidential bill on new procedures of electing regional governors at its plenary session today.
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By Anonymous  ENVIRONMENT  After a decades-long fight between Revett Silver Co. and conservation groups concerning a proposed silver and copper mine in northwest Montana, the US. Fish and Wildlife Service cleared the way for Revett Silver to begin production.
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By Brad Shannon, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 16--State Sen.
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ST. LOUIS - In a testy debate rematch Friday, Sen...
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The next big moment in the US presidential campaign comes Friday in St. Louis, Missouri, when President George Bush and Senator John Kerry hold their second of three debates.
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Partisan panel debates presidential candidates' stand on technology issues.
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When the University of Massachusetts squared off against Montana in last night's Division 1-AA semifinal, it was billed as matchup of tough defenses.
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CHICAGO - Like most of us, politicians don&#39;t know much about isotopes. But because they know something about money and jobs, lawmakers from Illinois and Michigan are locked in a battle to convince the federal
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By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 14--There is a slope. And it is slippery.   Especially, it seems, regarding issues of public health.   Lawmakers in North Dakota and Minnesota have spent lots of time on health  proposals -- bills that protect us from ourselves.
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By Rebecca Boyle, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 9--Four candidates seeking state House offices this fall will debate next week in Greeley.
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The Christian Science Monitor's Liz Marlantes attended the second presidential debate in St. Louis Friday night. She gives her thoughts in this Monitor Q & A.
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Democratic Rep. Harold Ford is running even with Republican Bob Corker in Tennessee, while Democrat Jon Tester has edged ahead of Sen. Conrad Burns in Montana, according to polls released Sunday for some of the most contested Senate races.
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Questions have arisen about Senator Ted Stevensâs ties to a former Alaska oil industry executive as part of a wide-ranging public corruption inquiry.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) may be the new kid on the block, but she's having no trouble making her views known to the old bulls on the Senate Armed Services Committee.