Governor Brian Schweitzer

The Montana Land Board is to vote Monday on whether to put up for lease a half-billion-ton coal reserve near the Wyoming border _ a politically charged decision for Gov. Brian Schweitzer and the four other Democrats who make up the panel. Coal royalties and... Montana - United States - Wyoming - Brian Schweitzer - Democratic  

Schweitzer: "No governor in Montana history has sent more bison to slaughter than this governor." Opinion by R.T. Fitch, author of "Straight from the Horse's Heart" HOUSTON (SFHH) - Montana’s Governor Brian Schweitzer garnered international notoriety, earlier this year, by...read more  

HELENA – The governor says he is backing U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's plan to both create more wilderness and mandate more logging. Gov. Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat, submitted the testimony in advance of Thursday's hearing on the bill in the U.S. Senate. He says it will create good jobs with more logging.  

Helena, Mont. -- Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is aiming to transform his state into a national hub for renewable energy resources. Thanks to abundant wind and ...  

Schweitzer positions Montana as a leader in alternative energy.  

BILLINGS – Gov. Brian Schweitzer told members of a conservative livestock association Friday that he has pushed an agenda favorable to their industry but repeatedly run into opposition from the group's lobbyists. Schweitzer was invited to address the Montana Stockgrowers Association annual convention by leaders of the organization eager to end years of disagreement with the Democratic governor.  

Despite recent losses in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats are at least outwardly optimistic heading into 2010, when 37 governorships are up for grabs. Meeting with fellow governors in Washington, D.C., this week, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, the outgoing chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said his party is “going to pick up states that haven’t been in the hands of Democratic governors for a generation...  

BILLINGS – A judge has ruled that Gov. Brian Schweitzer waited too long to challenge a ruling that he violated state ethics laws. The ruling by District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock sends the legal dispute between Schweitzer and the Montana Republican Party back to political practices commissioner Dennis Unsworth to determine a penalty.  

John King interviewed Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer on CNN’s “State of the Union” over the weekend. King asked Schweitzer, who is chair of the Democratic Governors Association, what happened in the recent governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, both of which were won by Republicans. SCHWEITZER: Well I think that history…  

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, the head of the Democratic Governors Association, was the keynote speaker at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Charleston, W.Va., over the weekend. Schweitzer said Montana and West Virginia (both rural, coal-producing states) will “lead the country to coal that is cleaner and greener.” Schweitzer was joined by many of that state’s highest-profile Democratic politicians, including U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller...  

HELENA – Gov. Brian Schweitzer says budget concerns are behind a decision to cut four Commerce Department jobs. The administration says more "austerity measures" could be coming. The governor says he has directed his administration to find saving measures wherever possible.  

HELENA – A state law used to determine Gov. Brian Schweitzer illegally appeared in state-produced radio announcements while he was a candidate is vague and should be thrown out, an attorney for the governor argued. "I don't think there's any question that the law is ambiguous and should not be enforced on the governor," Mike Meloy told District Judge Jeff Sherlock at a hearing. "This is not Watergate. This is a simple 'thank-you-to-farmers...  

A request by the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors calling for a special session of the state Legislature to address “current inadequacies” in the property tax reappraisal carried out in the 2009 regular session was immediately swatted down by Gov. Brian Schweitzer last week. The letter, written by NMAR President Barb Funk, notes that 11 counties, including Flathead and Lake, will be “disproportionally affected by higher than...  

HELENA – Adam Schweitzer, the father of Gov. Brian Schweitzer, died Friday at the age of 89. A lifelong farmer and rancher who kept working into his 80s, Adam Schweitzer died in Helena of natural causes, the governor said.  

2009 Democratic Governors Association Chairman Gov. Brian Schweitzer goes over the DGA's 2010 leadership & their efforts to the 2010 governors’ races. He also discusses how governors are responding to the current economic challenges. Length: 28 min.Published: Today at 9am (ET)  

The 400-acre site of Black Eagle's former metals refinery in Great Falls needs significant work to remove decades of waste left behind, and now that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has thrown his political heft behind a Superfund designation of the site, let's hope the Environmental Protection Agency recommends the site for such a listing.Great Falls TribuneView Comments |  

Of all the calls that Bob McDonnell has made since he was elected Virginia's next governor last week, this may be one of the most interesting: McDonnell on Thursday phoned Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who just happens to lead the Democratic Governors Association. You may recall that Schweitzer flew to Virginia and endorsed Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary. His group spent an unprecedented $6 million...  

BISMARCK, N.D. – Montana's governor says clean coal technology could help generate billions of dollars for his state and North Dakota. Gov. Brian Schweitzer spoke in Bismarck at an energy seminar Tuesday.  

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is chairman of the Western Governors Association, and he said Tuesday, he intends to put the problem of the spread of pine beetles on the agenda of the Western Governors Association.MissoulianView Comments |  

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer met with Revett Minerals executives who talked with him about how its Troy mine is succeeded despite low metal prices, and to emphasize the company's continuing enthusiasm about its proposed silver and copper mine in the Cabinet Mountains.Western NewsView Comments |  

A request by the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors calling for a special session of the state Legislature to address "current inadequacies" in the property tax reappraisal carried out in the 2009 regular session was immediately swatted down by Gov. Brian Schweitzer last week. The letter, written by NMAR President Barb Funk, states that 11 counties, including Flathead and Lake, will be "disproportionally affected by higher than...  

Montana Public Service Commission Brad Molnar wants Gov. Brian Schweitzer to provide all computer records on the proposed Mountain States Transmission Intertie (MSTI), a 430-mile transmission line from southwest Montana into Idaho, and the governor's office said they're willing to provide the records as soon as Molnar coughs up the cash to pay for the search.Billings GazetteView Comments |  

The president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association apologized Thursday to Gov. Brian Schweitzer for a "distressed relationship" as the conservative-leaning group said it wants to stop quarreling with the Democrat. "I am deeply pained by the distressed relationship that our organization has chosen to maintain with you throughout your term of office," group president Tom Hougen wrote in a letter that he handed to Schweitzer. "I am not...  

HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered that all flags in Montana be lowered to half-staff in honor of a soldier killed in Iraq. The U.S. Defense Department says Army Private First Class Michael A. Rogers, of White Sulpher Springs, died last ...  

Schweitzer appears on CNNMontana's News StationGovernor Brian Schweitzer made an appearance on CNN's State of the Union show on Sunday. He talked about what he thinks should be the national priorities ...CNN "STATE OF THE UNION" INTERVIEW WITH MONTANA GOVERNOR BRIAN SCHWEITZER (D ...Federal News Service (subscription)all 3 news articles »  

HELENA — The president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association apologized Thursday to Gov. Brian Schweitzer for a "distressed relationship" as the conservative-leaning group said it wants to stop quarreling with the Democrat.  

After years of testing and many discussions among Black Eagle residents and government officials, Governor Brian Schweitzer has formally requested that the area be designated a Superfund site.  

KFBB NewsChannel 5Montana Stockgrowers Association Extends Invitation to Governor SchweitzerKFBB NewsChannel 5By KFBB News Team The Montana Stockgrowers Association says it is looking to make amends with Governor Brian Schweitzer for a strained relationship over the ...and more »  

Domestic FuelGovernor Schweitzer Celebrates Completion of Glacier Wind ProjectKFBB NewsChannel 5Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer was in Glacier County today, to celebrate this achievement, as well as to look forward to the future of wind energy in the ...2009-10-22 Naturener completes final phase of 210MW Montana...New Energy Matters (subscription)Wind energy project coming to MontanaKTVQ-TVall 64 news articles »  

Flags are to remain at half-staff until sundown Friday, the governor's office announced Wednesday. U.S. Army Pfc. Michael A. Rogers died Nov. 27 in Iraq at Forward Operating Base Hammer, east of Baghdad. Rogers died of noncombat-related injuries ...  

Montana Governor To Visit West VirginiaWest Virginia MetroNewsMontana Governor Brian Schweitzer will be the keynote speaker for the event Saturday at the Charleston Civic Center. "Governor Schweitzer did a great, ...and more »  

Gov Schweitzer orders flags at half-staff for Ft Hood victimsMontana's News StationGovernor Brian Schweitzer has ordered all flags on property owned by the State of Montana to fly at half-staff out of respect for the Fort Hood, ...and more »  

KECI-TVGovernor Schweitzer visits Housing DevelopmentKECI-TVGovernor Brian Schweitzer toured homeWORD's Equinox project. The housing development focuses on eco-friendly and sustainability. It's located right next to ...  

KECI-TVMontana's H1N1 Vaccine SupplyKECI-TVTuesday, Governor Brian Schweitzer said Montana had given out roughly half of the 50000 H1N1 vaccine doses it had been given. Local health officials say ...Montana officials host H1N1 conferenceKPAX-TVall 7 news articles »  

Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered flags on state-owned property to be flown at half-staff until Veterans's Day to honor the people killed in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.  

Montana Governor Schweitzer Announces AppointmentsKECI-TVMcCrea is an archivist with the Mansfield Library at the University of Montana. She has a master of library and information science degree from the ...and more »  

Veterans Day being marked in BillingsMontana's News StationComing at 3:00 this afternoon, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer will be among the dignitaries on hand to dedicate the new Independence Hall, a facility for ...and more »  

Montana gov. says coal part of the futureBismarck TribuneMIKE mccleary/Tribune Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer speaks during the second day of the Great Plains Energy Expo held at the Bismarck Civic Center on ...and more »  

So What Do We Do Now?Tenth Amendment Center (blog)Rob Natelson is a constitutional law professor at the University of Montana, and runner-up in the 2000 “open primary” for Governor of Montana. ...and more »  

Governor meets with bond rating groupsKTVQ-TVMoney in the bank gives Governor Brian Schweitzer a position of financial strength as he met with bond money folks in New York on Wednesday. ...and more »  

Governor Brian Schweitzer has the highest approval rating with 62% of those polled having favorable opinion. Senator Jon Tester also has a positive 56% rating, about the same as ...