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Evening Newscast 03-02-18

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening Newscast

A Helena attorney wants to change Montana's constitution to explicitly ban non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections, a measure that one immigrant-rights advocate called an attempt to stoke anti-immigration sentiment ahead of midterm elections.

The Trump administration said Thursday it is rewriting Obama-era rules governing pollution from oil and gas operations and coal ash dumps, moves that opponents say will significantly weaken protections for human health and the environment.

Plans President Donald Trump’s made to place new tariffs on foreign-made steel and aluminum Thursday have rattled Montana’s agriculture sector.

It’s the last chance for skiers and snowmobilers to travel oversnow in Yellowstone National Park this season.

Former University of Montana soccer coach Mark Plakorus exchanged hundreds of text messages with escorts using his university-issued cellphone during recruiting trips to Las Vegas.

The attorney general's office is asking the Montana Supreme Court to overturn a decision they say can make it difficult to enforce the minor in possession of alcohol law.

Members of the state legislature’s American Indian Caucus are urging Montanans to donate money and help people impacted by extreme winter weather.

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