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Morning Newscast 02-11-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the attorney general's request to put a hold on his appeal of a court ruling that Montana's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

A unanimous House of Representatives passed three bills aimed at addressing the mental health crisis in Montana. A Montana lawmaker is seeking to strengthen the state's indecent exposure law, stopping just short of his wish to outlaw yoga pants.

Relatively mild winter weather is bringing out the bears in Yellowstone National Park and PPL Montana is shutting down its J.E. Corette coal-fired power plant in Billings.

Montana State University Billings is eliminating its theater program, its tennis teams and cutting 40 staff positions while Montana lawmakers are considering two bills with opposite approaches to physician-assisted suicide.

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