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Governor Schweitzer Urges Public to Support American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund

Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-HELP-NOW to Contribute

(HELENA)- Governor Brian Schweitzer today appealed to residents of Montana to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund which will assist victims of Hurricane Katrina.

"Hurricane Katrina has taken a devastating toll on many states in the south," said Governor Brian Schweitzer. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who are affected by this disaster. The people of Montana are generous and compassionate people who are ready to help their neighbors in time of need."

Energy independence, right now.
Kari Chisholm

I first wrote about this last week over at WesternDemocrat.com, but now that Reuters has picked it up, I thought it might be useful to talk about here on BlueOregon. More...

Come Meet Monica Lindeen

At The Home Of Walter Schweitzer & Cindy Palmer
across from Lockey Park

1730 Lockey Avenue
Helena, Montana

Wednesday August 31, 2005
6:00 Pm
Food & Drink

Tell Your Friends
$25 suggested donation

Questions call 406-449-6373 or Schweitzer@montana.com

Paid for by Montanans for Lindeen, Paul Ringling, Treasurer,
http://www.lindeen.net/

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Montana's governor wants to solve America's rising energy costs using a technology discovered in Germany 80 years ago that converts coal into gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. More..

Bush on Vacation: 20% of his time in office since 2001 he has been on vacation. This is the highest level of vacation by a president for the last 36 years. And this is during a time of war... Want proof? Read on...

Bush's 49th trip to Crawford is a 5-week working break

WACO, Texas — President Bush is getting the kind of break most Americans can only dream of: nearly five weeks away from the office, loaded with vacation time. More...

The Young Democrats of Spokane County blog has an interesting entry concerning fashion freedom. Check it out here.

By MARY DALRYMPLE
The Associated Press
Tuesday, May 3, 2005; 7:51 PM

WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top tax writers said Tuesday that they intend to crack down on an arrangement between charities and investors that uses life insurance policies as a tax shelter. More...

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Gazette State Bureau

HELENA - One day it's a Los Angeles Times reporter here to interview Gov. Brian Schweitzer and a day or so later it's someone from the Boston Globe or USA Today. A writer followed Schweitzer around in the Legislature's waning days for a future story in the New York Times Sunday magazine.More...

By BOB ANEZ - Associated Press Writer - 05/03/05

HELENA — Montana's greatest military asset is the very big sky that gives the state its familiar nickname and Gov. Brian Schweitzer plans to exploit that next week when he meets with Pentagon officials who are preparing their list of proposed base closings. More...