FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2020, file photo, Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, speaks during a meeting of the Joint Rules Committee on the House floor of the Montana State Capitol, in Helena, Mont. As states brace for a coronavirus surge following holiday gatherings, one place stands out as a potential super-spreader site, the statehouses where lawmakers will help shape the response to the pandemic. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
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Montana Legislature highly recommends face masks, for now
HELENA (AP) — Montana's legislative leaders are highly recommending but not requiring face coverings for people participating in the Legislature, after Friday's initial meeting of the body's COVID-19 panel.