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Morning Newscast 03-20-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, Governor Steve Bullock had strong words yesterday for House Republicans as they continue to shut out Democratic attempts to restore programs and funding proposed in his biennial budget.

Exxon Mobil Corp. has completed $1.3 million in environmental projects as part of its settlement of water pollution violations from a 2011 pipeline break into Montana's Yellowstone River.

Republicans in the state House yesterday approved a two year, $10 billion spending package for state government.

A Montana man has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison for a pair of robberies in which he assaulted three elderly Billings women, including two nuns.

Democrats in the Montana House yesterday tried to resurrect Governor Steve Bullock’s “Early Edge” plan for statewide pre-school programs.

A new economic studysays pending federal regulations to limit carbon emission from existing coal power plants will hit Wyoming's coal fired power plants in upcoming years.

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