Montana

Earlier this month, Republican lawmakers lashed out at state Rep. Zooey Zephyr for criticizing their proposal.
Across the country with varying levels of success, the groups have followed the playbook of the House Freedom Caucus.
"I feel like I have a voice and I can be heard," said David Gianforte, who made an appeal in a meeting at the governor's office.
The Montana lawmaker was censured by Republican lawmakers after speaking out against anti-transgender legislation last week.
The vote to censure state Rep. Zooey Zephyr passed on a party-line vote.
Montana Republicans want to silence Rep. Zooey Zephyr after she said they would have “blood on their hands” if they banned gender-affirming medical care.
Republicans deliberately misgendered a transgender lawmaker and demanded she be censured for speaking against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for youth.
The law, which is set to take effect in 2024, would penalize mobile app stores and TikTok itself for allowing users to download or use the platform.
Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state.
Nathan McLeod was at the Montana Snowbowl resort with his two sons when the lift was “misloaded.”