Brown demands Schweitzer apologize

Helena Independent Record – July 29, 2008
Republican gubernatorial candidate Roy Brown demanded Monday that Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer apologize for what he called “a clear and intentional lie” over an interstate compact on brucellosis.
Citing an Associated Press story Saturday, Brown said Schweitzer was caught in a red-handed lie.
The AP reported that Schweitzer said he hadn’t [...]

Schweitzer predicts Dem sweep

The Missoulian – July 26,2008
MILES CITY – Democrats will win legislative and statewide political races this year because of their strong record on the economy, energy, education and sportsmen’s access, compared with what Republicans have done, Gov. Brian Schweitzer told fellow Democrats on Friday night.
“For all the rhetoric of Republicans, it turns out they’re not [...]

Schweitzer lawyer urges dismissal of GOP complaint

Helena Independent Record – July 16, 2008
The Montana Republican Party complaint that Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer illegally made public service announcements after filing for re-election should be summarily dismissed, Schweitzer’s attorney said Tuesday.
Mike Meloy, a Helena lawyer representing Schweitzer, urged Political Practices Commissioner Dennis Unsworth “to ignore the hyperbole” and toss out the GOP complaint [...]

Roy Brown and Brian Schweitzer on Education

Billings Gazette – June 29, 2008
The Gazette invited Gov. Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who is seeking re-election, and state Sen. Roy Brown of Billings, the GOP gubernatorial nominee, to address these education-funding questions:
A few weeks ago, the Billings school board cut $2.2 million out of its K-8 budget after a proposed $817,000 levy failed. Some [...]

GOP opposes dismissal of ethics case against Schweitzer

Helena Independent Record – June 27, 2008
The Montana Republican Party urged a hearings officer Thursday not to issue a summary judgment dismissing its ethics complaint against Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer over what it contends were illegal public service announcements.
An attorney for the Republican Party, Lance Lovell of Billings, filed a brief Thursday opposing the request [...]