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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...