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In Montana, Democratic candidates Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill are taking an aggressive approach in their campaign to unseat Republican Governor Greg Gianforte, diverging from the usual moderate tactics of Democrats in red states. Their strategy aims to energize both progressives and disaffected voters, potentially boosting turnout for other Democratic candidates like Senator Jon Tester.
Former firearms executive Ryan Busse is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Governor Greg Gianforte in Montana's 2024 gubernatorial race. Busse, who has criticized the gun industry, believes Republicans are vulnerable due to their failure to address housing affordability, potential property tax increases, and restrictions on women's healthcare. However, he faces an uphill battle against Gianforte, who can rely on personal wealth and Republican dominance in the state. Busse's stance on gun control may become a contentious issue, as Montana has strong support for gun rights. The filing deadline for candidates is March 11, 2024.
Montana's Republican-controlled Legislature has directed $899 million from the state's budget surplus towards income and property tax rebates. Taxpayers who were full-year Montana residents and paid their state taxes on 2020 and 2021 income on time will receive a rebate of up to $1,250 for their 2021 taxes. Homeowners are eligible for up to $675 a year for their 2022 and 2023 property taxes on their principal residence. Taxpayers do not need to do anything to receive the income tax rebate, but they need to apply for the property tax rebate.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed five anti-abortion bills into law, including one that attempts to override the state's longstanding recognition of abortion rights. Planned Parenthood of Montana has filed a legal request to block one of the bills. The bills also include granting healthcare professionals the right to object to providing care they morally disagree with. The governor plans to sign more anti-abortion bills that passed the Legislature, including banning the most commonly used abortion procedure in the second trimester.
David Gianforte, the son of Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, publicly came out as nonbinary and tried to persuade his father not to sign anti-transgender bills that were being advanced by the state legislature. Despite his efforts, the governor signed a bill on Friday restricting gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, but the national ACLU, its Montana chapter, and Lambda Legal plan to challenge it in court.
David Gianforte, the nonbinary son of Montana's Republican Governor Greg Gianforte, urged his father to veto legislation aimed at restricting transition health care and codifying binary definitions of sex and gender. The younger Gianforte read from a prepared statement, calling the bills "immoral, unjust, and frankly a violation of human rights." The meeting comes as more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the US.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte's nonbinary son, David Gianforte, has urged his father not to sign anti-transgender bills that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in the state. David, who identifies as gay and nonbinary, met with his father to discuss the measures, which he called "immoral, unjust, and frankly a violation of human rights." The governor's office declined to comment on the private conversation. The anti-trans bills in Montana have made national headlines, and state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, one of the state's first openly transgender lawmakers, was censured this week for criticizing Republicans who voted for the health care ban.
The nonbinary son of Montana's Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, lobbied their father to reject several bills that would harm transgender people in the state. The governor responded with an email saying he would like to better understand his son's thoughts and concerns. Ten bills in the Montana state legislature this session target transgender people, including measures that would deny gender-affirming care to minors and limit legal protections for transgender people. The governor sent the legislation banning transgender-affirming care back to the legislature with revisions.
David Gianforte, the son of Montana's Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, lobbied his father against three bills affecting transgender Montanans and the LGBTQ+ community. David, who identifies as nonbinary, met with his father in March to discuss Senate Bill 99, a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors; Senate Bill 458, a bill to define sex as strictly binary in Montana code; and House Bill 359, a ban on drag performances in many public spaces. The bills have largely passed along party lines, with Republicans supporting the legislation and Democrats opposing.
A judge in Montana has denied a request by Planned Parenthood to block a bill that would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which are typically used later than 15 weeks into a pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately if Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signs it. Planned Parenthood argued the law is unconstitutional based on a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling that found that the state Constitution’s right to privacy includes the right to have a pre-viability abortion from a provider of the patient’s choice.