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Morning Newscast 03-19-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, attorneys presented their opening arguments yesterday in the city of Missoula’s lawsuit to force the sale of its water utility from current owner the Carlyle Group.

The Montana House has begun a contentious two-day debate on the state's biennial budget, making last session's bipartisan House budget deal seem a distant memory.

Federal judicial officials have been ordered to preserve hundreds of racist and inappropriate emails that prompted Montana's former chief U.S. District Judge to resign.

A bomb threat yesterday prompted evacuation of both Montana State University Billings and its 2-year affiliate program, City College.

A bill before Congress to grant federal recognition to Montana's Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians has advanced past a Senate committee.

The Montana Department of Revenue says it's blocked hundreds of fraudulent tax returns this year.

Montana senators are considering studying the potential effects of phasing out coal mining in the state.

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