On Tuesday, the Montana House debated a pair of bills aimed at changing how law enforcement and prosecutors address immigration status when making stops and pursuing cases.

The project's funding was approved by Trump in 2020. If the freeze doesn't let up soon, it could threaten jobs and clean water in central Montana, officials say.

For the commissioners, especially Brown, SB254 represents a stripping of county authority to participate via lobbying by the Montana Association of Counties.