BREAKING: House Judiciary Committee Clerk Jamie Van Valkenburg quit her job this morning to join @ZoAndBehold as her staff, she made the decision this a.m., House Judiciary completed its work for the session, one of two committees Zephyr served on that ended early #mtpol #mtleg
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- Zephyr said Republicans have privately expressed that they didn’t support the anti-trans policies and they care for her. “But then they would give an excuse. ‘I’m afraid of being primaried. I’m afraid that my party will hurt my bills if I do this,’” she said.
- Four people in support of @ZoAndBehold are holding down the bench she’s been working on while she’s not there, in response to the women who sat there preventing her from working yesterday #mtnews #mtleg
- Replying to @NicoleGirtenUPDATE: House Judiciary Chair Rep. Amy Regier said Judiciary is meeting Monday at 11 a.m. "I'll be ready to speak and ask questions on behalf of my constituents,” Zephyr said. #mtpol #mtleg #mtnews dailymontanan.com/2023/04/28/hou…
- My university's administration is not allowing student journalists to publish reporting from the protests to our student publication because it goes against university policy in place for COVID-19... so I self-published.
- Bouquets of flowers are on @ZoAndBehold’s desk ahead of today’s House floor session where Republicans are slated to move to censure her
- Replying to @NicoleGirten“And when the question came of what side of history are you going to follow, and when all of these anti-LGBTQ attacks are coming again and again, you saw them pick the hateful and harmful side,” Zephyr said. Story with @blairmiller
- Unveiling of Chief Earl Old Person Memorial Highway in Browning #mtnews
00:00 - The crowd cheers as @ZoAndBehold comes outside for a rally after @RepMattRegier refused to recognize her on the House floor last week
00:00 - Some news from me, on Monday my editors let me know it was my last day at the Daily Montanan.
- Some personal news: last week I accepted an offer to work as an education focused reporter for the Ravalli Republic! I'll be starting in mid-September. Tips and recommendations for hikes and coffee spots in the Bitterroot welcome! #mtnews
- Written testimony from @ParisHilton on HB 218 detailing her experience at a troubled teen facility in Idaho where she says she was forced to trek through Montana mountains without enough food and water. "I could have died in those mountains and I mourn those that did."Today, I urge the Montana Senate Committee to pass #HB218. I provided testimony about being abused in the Montana Mountains during my time in the #TTI 💔. Children DESERVE safety in residential programs! Please stand with children and survivors @MTSenateGOP @MTLegislature #mtpol
- Justin Pearson, one of the #TenneseeThree, voices support for Zephyr ahead of tomorrow’s floor session when leadership has indicated they will likely censure or expel Rep. Zephyr #mtnews #mtpolVoices across the country continue to rise for justice and expose the anti-democratic behavior of people in Republican led states. We will not let our democracy die without fighting for every voice. We are in this fight from Memphis to Montana! #LetHerSpeak #Justin4Justice








