Attorney General Tim Fox and the State Attorneys General Robocall Working Group encouraged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today to facilitate continued collaboration among state attorneys general and telecom companies to coordinate tracing illegal robocalls to their source. Under the TRACED Act, which became law in...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a 23-state effort this week to protect Montana property owners, farmers, and energy producers against an attempt to re-institute a disastrous Obama-era water rule. The state attorneys general are asking a federal district judge to uphold the Trump Administration’s Navigable...
Attorney General Tim Fox has joined 38 attorneys general in urging Congress to help ensure all Americans have the home internet connectivity necessary to participate in telemedicine, teleschooling, and telework as part of any additional legislation that provides relief and recovery resources related to addressing...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox applauded today's court ruling dismissing a lawsuit against coal leases on federal lands. "I am pleased that the court dismissed this ideologically driven lawsuit," Fox said. "With 25% of the nation’s coal reserves sitting in our ground, Montana must ensure our...
This spring, many parts of Montana may face severe thunderstorms, hail, and flooding. Attorney General Tim Fox and his Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) remind consumers to exercise caution while hiring contractors to repair damage to their homes. “Fly by night” contractors, or “storm chasers,”...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today Montana homeowners experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have a new mortgage payment deferral option available to them this summer. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) now says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will make a new...
Today, Attorney General Tim Fox cautioned Montanans to mitigate their risk of being hacked while using cloud-based video conferencing tool Zoom. His recommendation follows reports of two Billings churches being “Zoom bombed” recently during virtual services. “It’s important to take steps now to improve your privacy...
Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation stopped Washington state's attempt to block crude oil shipments: "The federal government rightly halted Washington state's illegal attempt to dictate what commodities other states can transport to market. This is a victory...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has joined an 18-state effort calling on Congress to investigate the communist Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent Friday to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, Speaker of the House Nancy...
Attorney General Tim Fox and the Montana Motor Vehicle Division want to update Montanans on how COVID-19 has impacted driver license renewal and replacement services, as well as vehicle registration renewals. Fox and Montana Motor Vehicle Division Administrator Sarah Garcia will hold a tele-town hall...