Montana Governor Lifts Mask Mandate, Issues New Guidance

Montana Governor Lifts Mask Mandate, Issues New Guidance
Then-congressional candidate Greg Gianforte at Lions Park in Great Falls, Mont., on May 23, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday lifted the state’s mask mandate, fulfilling a campaign promise he made last month.

The move, announced on Wednesday, comes in the form of a new directive that rescinds and replaces all previous directives implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (pdf), which the Republican governor issued on Jan. 13.