HELENA - Montana law enforcement agencies reported 650 missing indigenous persons cases last year and as of May 30 just one percent of those cases are still active, new data from the Montana Department of Justice show. The majority of [...]

HELENA – Fifty-eight new officers who will serve in 36 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, [...]

HELENA - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement on the passing of former Lt. Attorney General Kris Hansen: "Kris was a dear friend, a conservative leader, and an amazing woman who dedicated her life to others. She [...]

HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to take precautions and be aware of scammers looking to take advantage of those beginning to repair their homes and businesses following the state’s recent flooding. It is highly likely that [...]

HELENA – As a result of a lawsuit brought by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and other state attorneys general, the U.S. Supreme Court has limited the power of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue sweeping dictates that [...]

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on federal courts promote responsible energy production on federal land by stopping manipulative abuses of procedure environmental standards. In an amicus brief filed today in the United States Court of Appeals [...]

HELENA – Following the landmark United States Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today asked the state Supreme Court to order additional briefing to address the new precedent in a state [...]

In response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: “The Supreme Court returned the issue of abortion to where it belongs: the People. Now it’s time for the state [...]

HELENA - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 17 other state attorneys general are calling on the Biden administration to back off the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule issued today demolishing protections for women contained in federal law and [...]

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: “This is a monumental decision reaffirming our fundamental right to keep and bear arms. [...]