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Montana Governor Schweitzer lists 1,000 jobs in ’06, education as top goals

Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday outlined his 2006 agenda that again emphasizes job creation, energy projects, expanded access to education and affordable health care.

The Democratic governor also plugged his proposed ethics ballot measure to prevent state elected officials and their staffs from becoming lobbyists for two years after leaving office.

His hourlong speech to his Cabinet and staff in the ornate governor’s reception room was largely a recap of the priorities Schweitzer has pushed since taking office in January 2005 and, for the most part, advocated in his 2004 campaign.

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON of the Missoulian State Bureau

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2006/02/16/news/top/news01.txt

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1,000 jobs in Schweitzer’s ’06 plan

By GWEN FLORIO
Tribune Capitol Bureau

Gov. Brian Schweitzer took the issues of jobs, health care, energy and economic development and lumped them together Wednesday under the slogan of strengthening Montana’s families.

Jobs are key to that strength, Schweitzer said, adding that his administration aims to attract 1,000 new ones this year. Those will be created "by focusing on economic development, and not just in the easy places — Kalispell, Missoula, Hamilton and Bozeman," Schweitzer said at a news conference announcing his administration’s priorities for 2006.

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/NEWS01/602160302/1002

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Governor offers details on plans

By MIKE DENNISON
Gazette State Bureau

Gov. Brian Schweitzer offered few new ideas Wednesday while reviewing his plans for 2006.

But under questioning by reporters, he shed a bit more light on his thoughts regarding universal health care, full-day kindergarten, utility prices and other subjects.

Here’s a closer look at what the governor said on selected topics:

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/02/16/news/state/26-schweitzer-details.txt

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