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"Click to view the High School Business Challenge (HSBC) page"         Made in Montana   Leadership Montana  (Chamber Sponsored) Helena Montana Office Small Business High School Business Challenge Spring 2008 Chamber Membership 2007 Voting Review 2007 P-Base Survey 2008 Judicial Review September 2008 "EYE on Business"-Chamber Newsletter                                   Montana Chamber & Business Headlines:  -----Today's Montana Headlines---- Baucus, Schweitzer skip Project Vote Smart survey Montana Chamber "3 in 3 Tax Survey" Rehberg predicts McCain victory in Montana Montana delegates report on Palin's speech-MTPR Audio Chamber Choices sponsors Workers Comp & Occupational Safety conference American Petroleum Institute economist on a mission to educate public Number of Montanas with health insurance rises MSU picked for Wind Applications Center Online classes enter teaching Mainstream 2008 Summer Economic Outlook Presentations Biden to visit Kalispell Sunday Montana Angel Network Initiative launches in Missoula, 9/25/08 New York zinc miners tempted by Montana mining jobs Biodiesel:  The whole story   Chamber Update-Labor, Member, Staff, 3 in 3, Interim, Comp, Jobs Hunters pour $270M into state Montana households dropping land lines for cell phones Rehberg announces more than $1.8M in Community Development funding Chamber Gov't Relations Director to moderate Wheeler Conference panel Consultant tweaks branding plan for Helena   September 2008 "EYE on Business"-Chamber Newsletter  SBA Advocacy-The Small Business Advocate, August/September Newsletter Montana not a battleground state? The Interim-September 2008 Legislative Newsletter Sidney, MT sugar growers discuss challenges of sugar industry Columbia Falls city council OKs 150 home subdivision east of city   20th Anniversary Governors' Cup Golf Tournament Results Montana Vets show mixed views in deciding on president Kalispell budget crunch results in 5 job cuts U.S. Chamber-Business, the Elections and You Coal prices show signs of weakening Newspaper cuts continue in Lee Newspapers in Montana 2008 Labor Day Report-Montana Research and Analysis Bureau Chamber co-sponsors Family Business Day-Billings, 9/26/08 New adjutant general set to take command of Guard Chamber Blog-Butte makes a move on the Blues Helena highlighted in Time Magazine advertisement Western Montana road easements discussed Montana Chamber endorses candidates DEQ fines city of Helena $1,750 Morning news roundup-Northern News Network-9/4/08 MSU receives $600,000 grant to study water contaminants NAM-Labor Day report finds exports offset housing downturn BBB weekly tips you can trust for week of 9/2/08   OPINION It never hurts to ask for jobs-Montana Standard McCain's choice of Palin is hottest discussion topic-Great Falls Tribune Don't let energy tax credits expire-Billings Gazette Session planned Monday to discuss public access to justice-Great Falls Tribune Democrats' Montana cheerleader-Billings Gazette PSC again beats drum for reducing your energy costs-Great Falls Tribune   Upcoming Events  State Fund offers free September safety workshops "Big Sky or Big Sprawl" growth conference-Helena, 9/19/08  Montana Angel Network Initiative launches in Missoula, 9/25/08 Chamber co-sponsors Family Business Day-Billings, 9/26/08 Montana Main Street conference-Butte, 9/29-30 Burton K. Wheeler forum on the High Cost of Fuel-Billings, 10/1/08 Compete Smart 2008 (MMEC)-Missoula, 10/2-3, 2008 Volunteer Challenge begins October 6, Helena Real Estate and Development in the Northern Rockies 10/23-24 Montana Manufacturing Extension Center offers free business growth sessions Montana SBA Calendar of Events Entre Training Calendar Associated Employees of Montana Training Calendar   Important Montana Chamber News Under political pressure union pulls home care initiative-'Chamber opposed' Climate Change Conference Presentations Archive MT Chamber supports revamped medical fees to lower Work Comp Rates Chamber Op-Ed-The Dollars and Sense of Climate Change Legislation Realtors, builders, Montana Chamber challenge Flathead County regulations Montana Chamber Poll shows Montanans strongly support business Montana Chamber Governors' Cup 2007 Winners Montana Chamber hosts 2007 Mid-Year Montana Economic Outlook Seminar Montana Chamber Foundation supports "Path to Eden" project Montana Legislative Survey results Chamber applauds state tax ranking Montana Chamber and coalition help turn back Workers Comp decision Chamber Wire-Identity theft:  Protect yourself and your business   National News of Interest Jobless rate jumps to 5 year high Dell planning to sell factories When Sarah Palin talked, people listened Is Google turning into Big Brother? Pentagon advises Bush to delay Iraq troop cuts until 2009     McCain vows to end partisan wrangle in Washington     Southeast braces for tropical storm Hanna Recent National News Palin delivers star-stunning performance at RNC Wal-Mart sales rise Jobless claims jump in last week More hurricanes destined for U.S. Productivity is revised higher, easing fears of wage inflation Palin to try to silence media storm in debut U.S. to announce $1 Billion Georgian aid package Murdoch yearns to own New York Times Analysis:  Bush relationship with McCain a balancing act Hurricane forecast:  No letup in weeks ahead Weakened Gustav spared New Orleans, Gulf Coast Articles linked or reprinted on this website are done so under the Fair Use doctrine of international copywright law with all copywright retained by the original publication.  In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed to those who have requested an interest in receiving informatin