Candidates differ on initiatives

HELENA - The four Republican candidates for governor split Tuesday night over whether the Legislature should tinker with laws passed by voters with the initiative process.

While Bob Brown and Ken Miller objected to such legislative efforts, Tom Keating and Pat Davison said the process is a necessary tool for correcting mistakes made by voters.

That was one of the few contrasting views that surfaced during a 90-minute debate here, with four weeks remaining before the June 8 primary.

The foursome voiced similar views on the need for economic development, opposition to an 8-year-old ban on cyanid...