Local legislators react to Zephyr's silencing
Law enforcement forcibly clear the Montana House of Representatives gallery during a protest after the Speaker of the House refused again to acknowledge Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, on Monday, April 24, 2023, in the State Capitol in Helena, Mont. Republican legislative leaders in Montana persisted in forbidding the Democratic transgender lawmaker from participating in debate for a second week as her supporters brought the House session to a halt Monday, chanting "Let her speak!" from the gallery before they were escorted out. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
Speaker of the House Matt Regier looks on during a session for the Montana House of Representatives at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont., on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Rep. Zooey Zephyr looks on from the House floor during a session at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont., on April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Demonstrators hold a sign that reads "Democracy Dies Here," on the steps of the Montana State Capitol, in Helena, Mont., Monday, April 24, 2023. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
Flathead Valley lawmakers had a front row seat last week to a sequence of events that thrust Montana into the national spotlight and ignited a debate about what constitutes legislative decorum. Local legislators weighed in Friday on how the week in Helena unfolded and what comes next....
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