Schweitzer touts jobs during State of State speech

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Gov. Brian Schweitzer pauses during his 2011 State of the State Address, Wednesday night.

MATT GOURAS

Associated Press

HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer delivered an energetic fourth and final State of the State speech Wednesday that highlighted his administration's achievements in everything from coal to schools while outlining an optimistic and aggressive agenda for his last two years in office.

Along the way, Schweitzer poked some fun at Republicans, who have been a constant adversary and now are in firm control of a Legislature that hopes to d...