Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement after Governor Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 into law: “At a time when the president is calling for state-level gun registries, strong legislation affirming Montanans’ gun rights is more important than ever. No bill in the last 20...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced a new partnership called the Sentinel Project between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA), and Montana Association of Chiefs of Police (MACOP) to fight human trafficking in the state. Beer and...
Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 14 attorneys general today calling on President Joe Biden to reconsider his unilateral revocation of the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and advised him that states are reviewing available legal options to protect...
Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role...
The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) are working together to give Montana fifth graders the opportunity to participate in state and national poster, Attorney General Knudsen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced today. The contests focus...
HELENA - Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen today exercised his supervisory powers in the Gallatin City-County Board of Health and Health Officer Matt Kelley v. Rocking R Bar case. Knudsen directed County Attorney Marty Lambert to promptly dismiss the case against the Bozeman business that...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita condemned all political violence today in a joint letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeff Rosen. A copy of the letter is below. ...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice seeks applications for membership to the Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee from: • A representative of the tow truck industry from eastern Montana; and • A representative of the commercial motor carrier industry. The Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee consists of...
HELENA — Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a broad coalition of 48 attorneys general in pushing federal regulators to examine recent progress in their fight against opioid abuse. The bipartisan coalition specifically seeks a progress report regarding recent steps taken by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen administered the oath of office for Steve Lavin who became the Colonel of the Montana Highway Patrol. Prior to his appointment to his position as Colonel, Lavin was a major in the Highway Patrol with 28 years of service. “Steve has...