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Evening Newscast 03-29-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Evening Newscast 03-29-17

Republicans tabled a bill today in the House Judiciary Committee that would have allowed counties across Montana to opt-in for a mail-ballot special election to fill the state’s empty congressional seat.

The Atlantic Richfield Company is asking property owners in Anaconda for access to clean up mining waste on their property to EPA standards.

Bozeman Republican Greg Gianforte says he has raised about $1.5 million toward his campaign for Montana's only U.S. House seat.

The Montana House has passed a fuel tax increase meant to help pay for road and bridge projects.

Lawmakers gave preliminary approval to 2 bills to issue bonds to pay for numerous public works and building projects. As Jackie Yamanaka reports, the bills are now similar.

A lawsuit filed by musician-turned-Democratic U.S. House candidate Rob Quist said significant health problems prevented him from working in 2011.

Montana lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would make communities pay a price for becoming so-called "sanctuary cities."

Two bills that would have required cat and dog breeders to be licensed and inspected have failed to pass through the Montana Legislature again.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Wednesday signed orders today implementing measures President Trump wants to take to roll back restrictions on fossil fuel production.

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