Montana passed SB535, a biotech law allowing physicians to administer experimental treatments outside trials if they completed FDA Phase 1, received approval from a state review board, and are delivered at licensed clinics with enhanced consent. The law uniquely permits sponsors and clinics to charge for treatment, addressing the "Valley of Death" funding gap where promising drugs stall between early trials and commercial investment.
Independent candidates Seth Bodnar in Montana and Adam Heimerman in Tennessee are opposing Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras through their campaigns, with Bodnar destroying a camera in a political ad and Heimerman allegedly shooting four government cameras. The issue reflects growing public frustration over surveillance technology, creating divisions within the Republican Party between those citing privacy concerns and Donald Trump, who supports the cameras for law enforcement purposes.