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Morning Newscast 04-19-16

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Morning Newscast

Monday,the final day for Americans to file state and federal tax forms without an extension, Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte announced a tax proposal he dubs his "406 Tax Relief" plan.

Montana's prosecution of Republican candidates accused of taking illegal corporate contributions is either preventing corruption or stymieing democracy in action, depending on who you ask. Those were the arguments in federal court Monday as the state tries to prove that its case against nine 2010 Republican candidates is evidence that justifies Montana's low campaign contribution limits.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether federal felony charges can be filed against defendants who were previously convicted of multiple domestic violence counts in tribal courts that didn't provide attorneys.

A Billings attorney is facing charges after police say she had been driving drunk with 3 children in her car.

Federal land managers have agreed to restore information about grazing allotments not meeting rangeland health standards in 13 Western states after a public lands advocacy group complained about the omission. The U.S. BLM agreed the information, covering over 150 million acres is needed after Washington D.C. based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed an administrative complaint.

Almost all of Montana’s river basins had near to above average precipitation last month.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bozeman says that’s good news for summer streamflow forecasts.

Filmmaker Ken Burns is partnering with the backers of a sprawling Montana wildlife preserve to sponsor an annual prize for individuals they say embody the "indomitable American spirit."

A Bozeman man who is charged with breaking into his former girlfriend's house and shooting her to death is scheduled to change his plea.
 

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