Stimulus-funded tennis courts draw ire of Gov.

MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer HELENA

Federal stimulus money to be spent on new tennis courts in Bozeman drew the ire of Montana's governor Tuesday and sparked a brouhaha between the Democrat and Republicans over who is to blame. The issue started with reports that the city of Bozeman decided Monday to spend about $50,000 of its $621,000 in stimulus money to replace aging courts with a new rubber-tiled surface a move the city pointed out was perfectly allowed by stimulus guidelines. But Gov. Brian Schweitzer lashed out at the idea Tuesday. The Democrat said that such a project would have...