Gov. Greg Gianforte, center, delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in the Montana State Capitol, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
January 25, 2023
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