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Montana committee advances bill to limit political flags on government property
Summary
The Senate State Administration Committee voted to pass House Bill 819, which would restrict displays on government property to a defined set of official and historical flags and prohibit displays determined to express a political viewpoint.
The Senate State Administration Committee voted to pass House Bill 819, a measure from Representative Braxton Mitchell that would restrict which flags may be displayed on government-owned property to a defined set of official, military, tribal and historical flags and prohibit flags that the bill says “represent a political viewpoint.”
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Braxton Mitchell (House District 5), told the committee "this bill is not about restricting free speech" but about ensuring "government institutions remain places of unity and not division." He said the proposal would allow the United States flag, the Montana state flag, military flags, law enforcement flags, federally recognized…
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