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A friend has sent you a link to an article found on FlatheadBeacon.com. To read the full text of this article online, click here: /articles/article/montana_chamber_releases_2009_legislative_report_card11361/ ARTICLE EXCERPT: The Montana Chamber of Commerce released its report card from the 2009 Legislature, rating how lawmakers voted on various business issues. Unsurprisingly, most of the Flathead’s conservative Republican senators and representatives scored quite high. In my experience, I’ve found that legislators tend to be irritated by these types of ratings, whether they come from business groups or conservation groups, primarily because they tend to over simplify how lawmakers vote on one bill or another, and often fail to take into account the complexity of certain parliamentary procedures. While that may sound like an excuse, it isn’t. More explanation and Flathead lawmakers' ratings after the jump.