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Check out Rep. Braxton Mitchell's (R-Columbia Falls) closing remarks on a bill blocking drag queen events targeting kids

Check out Rep. Braxton Mitchell's (R-Columbia Falls) closing remarks on a bill blocking drag queen events targeting kids

Lawmakers have proposed over a dozen amendments during the legislative session thus far. It takes 100 votes from both chambers to send an amendment to be considered by the voters. 

The State has a right and duty to protect young children from these abominations

Flathead lawmakers have introduced a raft of alcohol-related bills during the Legislative Session, but a recent addition to the mix is already generating a buzz.

There aren't many Democratic fingerprints on the budget passed by the House. Montana's Legislature is just one of several targeting transgender issues. And state Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen gets an earful on a statewide tour. Is she aiming for higher office?

Senate Bill 99 is carried by Sen. John Fuller, R-Whitefish.

Three Republicans – Sens. Greg Frazer of Deer Lodge, Mike Hopkins of Missoula, and Tom Welch of Dillon – joined 32 Democrats in voting against the bill, which passed a crucial second reading 65-35.

Supporters of the bill said it would protect children from life-altering medications and surgeries before they reach adulthood.

Republican Senate Bill 99, which would criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Montana, has advanced along party lines in the House despite hours of opposition testimony.