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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Brian Schweitzer

Brian Schweitzer stories: 4 news summaries
Analysis

Small State Governors Are
More Popular

Statistics show trend working in favor of Palin, Schweitzer

May 18, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Governors hailing from less-populous states tend to have higher approval ratings, according to Andrew Gelman of FiveThirtyEight.com. Though the trend doesn’t manifest itself every year, data show that in general, and especially in recent years, it’s easier for smaller state governors to nab the kind of outsized... More »

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governor • Brian Schweitzer • approval ratings • Sarah Palin • poll numbers

States Fume on Eve of
REAL ID Deadline

Montana leads fight against unfunded federal law

Mar 30, 08 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington is locked in a standoff with states over REAL ID, an anti-terror law that aims to make driver's licenses harder to dupe or obtain. But no states are near complying and Montana, New Hampshire, and Maine have all balked at the unfunded plan. What's more, REAL ID is just... More »

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Montana • homeland security • Department of Homeland Security • driver's license • Real ID • Brian Schweitzer • Montana driver's license • Real ID Act • states' rights

Montana Gov Rips Real ID Law

Calls scheme 'kooky' and 'hare-brained'

Mar 9, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - NPR Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and every single state legislator have refused to implement the Real ID Act, a congressional mandate to create standardized identification documents. Schweitzer tells NPR the law is "kooky" and "hare-brained," asserting that half a dozen high school students and a Kinko's are... More »

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Congress • Montana • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • identity card • Real ID • Brian Schweitzer • identification • Montana driver's license • Real ID Act

Mont. Governor Calls for Rally Against Real ID

Asks 17 other states to 'join me in resisting'

Jan 19, 08 10:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Montana's governor firmly rejected new federal ID legislation yesterday, urging 17 other states to join him in battling the DHS Real ID program, which requires citizens to reapply for ID, Wired reports. "If we stand together either DHS will blink or Congress will have to act to avoid havoc... More »

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Montana • Georgia • Department of Homeland Security • airport security • identity card • driver's license • Federal government • Real ID • Brian Schweitzer • state governments • passport

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