Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement in response to President Biden's announced coronavirus mandates: "Just weeks ago, the Biden administration said issuing vaccine mandates is ‘not the role of the federal government.’ That remains true today. I’m exploring all possible legal approaches to protect...
HELENA - The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned 12 new troopers at a graduation ceremony held at the Civic Center in Helena on Thursday. Attorney General Austin Knudsen and MHP Colonel Steve Lavin addressed the graduates at the event before their badges were pinned and they were sworn in to their...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement regarding the White House's decision to withdraw the nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF): "Since the day his nomination was announced, I have been fighting to ensure the anti-gun...
HELENA - As students across our state return to the classroom, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are reminding motorists to follow all school bus and school zone traffic laws, including new laws going into effect this year. By simply following the...
Bryan Lockerby, Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) administrator, provided the following statement today regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 12 in Missoula: Following our field investigation, which included initial interviews, crime scene assessment, ballistic analysis, and video review,...
Montana consumers are paying 46% more at the pump than they were one year ago Biden White House asks OPEC+ to pump more oil in bid to lower gas prices after its actions to slow American energy development Biden’s actions since Day 1 have...
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a new $300,000 grant program today to help Montana law enforcement agencies obtain and train new canine units to crack down on the illegal drugs being trafficked into our state. The program reflects Attorney General Knudsen’s commitment to...
Urges the FCC to Accelerate Deadline for Anti-Robocall Technology HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to combat the scourge of illegal phone calls pouring into our state and help prevent Montanans from becoming victims of scams. In a...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen is again leading the charge in defense of Montanans’ right to keep and bear arms against federal overreach. Seventeen other state attorneys general signed onto Knudsen’s amicus brief filed late yesterday in the Gun Owners of America v. Merrick Garland case,...
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen submitted a formal comment to the White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair (CEQ) demanding that it withdraw its two-year “delay” of the Trump administration's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) modernization and reforms. Prior to the Trump administration's reforms...