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- ↑ "Leadership". Montana Legislature. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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- ↑ "Is a Regier legislative dynasty developing in the Flathead?". flatheadmemo.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "2018 Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Annual Summit - Rep. Matt Regier Montana State Legislature". sched.com. 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ↑ "MT State House 004". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MT State House 004". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- 1 2 "REP. MATT REGIER (R) - HD4". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ Marino, Michael (December 9, 2022). "GOP Hints at 38 Constitutional Amendment Proposals in 2023". Yellowstone County News.
- 1 2 3 Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (April 20, 2023). "House Speaker Matt Regier refuses to recognize Rep. Zooey Zephyr on floor until she apologizes". Montana Free Press . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor". Politico . April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor". NPR . May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Rep. Matt Regier (R-Columbia Falls), HD 4". meic.org. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
