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Morning Newscast 04-22-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, Montana has finally joined every other state in the nation with the signing of an anti-bullying law.

A handful of Montana representatives have reversed their votes and overturned a proposal to allow residents of small school districts to establish their own high schools.

Senator Jon Tester wants to reduce the number of student tests required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says her reversal of proposed federal protection for a type of sage grouse specific to California and Nevada shows it's still possible to head off a bigger, looming listing decision for sage grouse across 11 western states.

Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points in March to 4.1 percent, the lowest rate since October 2007.

As Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials warn that bears will be waking from their hibernation soon, a pair of grizzlies caught near Mud Lake became a perfect example.

A 22 acre stretch of park land along the Bitterroot River in Hamilton will be dedicated tonight to the memory of Steve Powell

Montana Senator Steve Daines is part of a committee that will take testimony today on renewing the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

A board representing irrigators on the Flathead Indian Reservation is asking a state judge to block the governor from signing the bill that ratified the Flathead tribal water rights compact.

The Missoula County sheriff has announced the firing of a deputy who reportedly lied during an investigation into a jailer's DUI arrest in February.

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