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Gianforte's One-Word Answer Hardens Opposition to Forensic Facility Near Laurel

Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Billings Wednesday, and residents fighting a proposed state forensic mental health facility near Laurel came away with nothing — or more precisely, with one word. When asked about the sustained community opposition to the project, the governor declined to engage, a response that opponents say only deepened their frustration with how the state has handled the process.