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Evening Newscast 05-20-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

A judge will hear arguments next week on whether he should stay a portion of his ruling on Montana's campaign contribution limits.

Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2 percent in April.

A federal judge in Vermont has rejected Montana tribal officials' claims of sovereign immunity. 

Montana’s Board of Regents were conflicted today as they voted to approve an $8 million dollar donation to Montana State University from Greg Gianforte, the republican candidate for Governor.

The City of Bozeman plans to replace its remaining lead water pipes over the next three years.
 
Former President Bill Clinton is speaking in Billings later today campaigning for his wife, Hillary Clinton, before Montana’s primary election - just under three weeks away. 

Authorities say a 15-year-old boy hunting black bears with his father mistakenly shot and killed a 500-pound male grizzly bear in eastern Idaho just outside Yellowstone National Park. 

Planned Parenthood of Spokane has broken ground on a new $5 million dollar health care facility.

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