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Morning Newscast 02-20-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, the Salish-Kootenai water compact faces its first big vote today while Senator Jon Tester’s office has apologized for an error the Senator made in an interview with Montana Public Radio.

A Livingston lawmaker has introduced several bills seeking to revoke the federal Common Core educational standards and set new standards for Montana schools.

Musselshell County authorities say one of two people who were injured in a weekend shooting near Roundup is wanted for violating his probation on drug charges.

Montana state senators are considering a bill that would make it easier for school trainers and coaches to bench an athlete suspected of having a concussion.

Members of the state House of Representatives have endorsed a bill to exempt from minor-in-possession tickets any intoxicated people under age 21 who seek medical treatment for themselves or others.

A Democratic lawmaker wants to put limits on the use of solitary confinement in Montana prisons and state senators are expected to take action on a negotiation of water use rights on the Flathead Reservation.

A bill that would ban the federal government from selling public lands died yesterday at the Montana Legislature.

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