Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General during its Capital Forum, Dec. 9-11. Attorney General Fox has selected “Transformational Leadership and Civility” as his presidential initiative. “I am humbled beyond words that my fellow state, territorial, and District...
Attorney General Tim Fox was joined in a bipartisan coalition today of all 56 attorneys general in calling for Congress to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, which are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for...
Attorney General Tim Fox is urging Congress to ratify the water compact between the state of Montana and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. "President Trump's administration is backing the CSKT water compact and there is bipartisan support from Montana's congressional delegation,...
At a ceremony this morning in Helena, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 58 new officers who will serve various agencies across the state. The Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice; it provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city...
At a Helena press conference today, Attorney General Tim Fox introduced the Montana Department of Justice’s new cybercrime agent and announced his agency’s pending partnership with the FBI’s cybercrime initiative, Operation Wellspring. In addition to the new agent, Kati Stewart, Fox was joined by DOJ’s...
Attorney General Tim Fox and Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) Administrator Sarah Garcia awarded four non-profit organizations the Montana Department of Justice’s Chrome for Kids Wish Fund grants today. Grant funding comes from sales of Chrome for Kids motorcycle license plates; proceeds are awarded to Montana-based...
Lindsey Palmer, wife of our Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer, asked that we post an update: Season’s Greetings from the Palmer family to yours. May your holidays be filled with love, laughter, and many fond memories. We have so many things to be grateful for...
A national non-profit has again ranked Montana as one of the top states in the country for its efforts to combat child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International’s annual state report cards gave Montana an “A,” citing its continued commitment to laws and practices that vigorously protect...
Attorney General Tim Fox, along with a bipartisan coalition of other state attorneys general, is urging Congress to further support Veteran Treatment Courts by passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. Veteran treatment courts are diversionary court processes, similar to drug and mental health...
The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) announced today six of its driver license offices will be open on Veteran’s Day in an effort to offer additional options for customers to renew or replace Montana driver licenses. “Our Motor Vehicle Division will open its busiest exam stations...