In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions today regarding President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: "The U.S. Supreme Court came to the only logical conclusion about President Biden’s mandate on private employers: it’s an abuse of executive...
To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Governor Greg Gianforte teamed up to lead a roundtable on the state’s efforts to end human trafficking. “This Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we’re encouraging Montanans to be part of the solution to end...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined Governor Greg Gianforte today in declaring January Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Montana and encouraging Montanans to be part of the solution to end human trafficking. The Attorney General and Governor were joined by Montana Highway Patrol Colonel...
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates for Head Start programs, Montana Attorney General Knudsen announced today. The mandate required all Head Start staff and volunteers receive the COVID-19 vaccine by January 31 and required children...
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) will be teaming up with 11 other states to focus on the enforcement of impaired driving during this New Year's Eve weekend, as part of the Western States Traffic Safety Coalition (WSTSC). Last year, five people were killed in crashes in Montana...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced the final round of grant awards that will help local law enforcement agencies obtain and train new canine units to crack down on illegal drugs being trafficked into Montana. Following the 18 initial $10,000 grants approved by the...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and attorneys general from 23 other states today filed a lawsuit to stop the Biden administration’s mandate for Head Start programs that children 2-years old and up wear masks and that all staff and volunteers receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit today to stop a dangerous Biden administration immigration policy that drastically ties the hands of immigration officers, halting nearly all deportations – even for those convicted of crimes and when federal immigration courts have already ordered their...
In response to Missoula District Court Judge Shane Vannatta sentenced Jonathan Bertsch to four consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole, Montana Highway Patrol Colonel Steve Lavin issued the following statement: “The men and women of the Highway Patrol are glad to...
The Biden administration reversed course, suspending its implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers after previously telling businesses they should proceed despite a court-ordered pause. A federal court order instructed OSHA to “take no steps to implement or...