TY - JOUR T1 - New state, local laws threaten vital public health authority: Backlash from COVID-19 protections JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 1 LP - 10 VL - 51 IS - 6 AU - Mark Barna Y1 - 2021/08/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/51/6/1.1.abstract N2 - Spring was a tough time for public health in Montana. As health workers fought to control the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, elected officials in the state were passing new laws to make it more difficult for them to do their much-needed work. ER -