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News Coverage of the Montana Vote

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The Montana Senate is set to convene at 1:00 pm, MST, today (2:00 pm, CST; 3:00 pm, EST) and will consider  Senate Bill 236 on third reading and final passage. You can view the vote on the live webcast.  Assuming Senator Dave Wanzenried 's legislation passes today, it will then cross the rotunda for consideration by the Montana House of Representatives.The Missoulian reports, "Legislature 2009: Death penalty proposal endorsed," by Mike Dennison.After a 90-minute emotionally charged debate, the Republican-controlled state Senate Monday endorsed a bill to abolish the death penalty in Montana.Supporters of Senate Bill 236 said the death penalty is a costly, imperfect punishment that doesn't deter crime and does more harm than good for the families of those who are horribly murdered...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).