HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is warning Montanans of a scams that could be impacting many Montana ranchers. One investigation is still ongoing, but the Office of Consumer Protection estimates that a Canadian company has stolen up to $5 million from Montanans after...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition with 15 other state attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline following reports his administration is seeking to import more oil from Canada. In a letter sent...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a lawsuit against the Biden administration today to block it from rescinding the Title 42 public health policy during the worst border crisis in decades. The lawsuit asks the court to move swiftly to keep the policy in...
HELENA – In response to reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will extend the federal transportation mask mandate until May 3, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: “President Biden’s mask mandate should have ended long ago. It’s an...
HELENA —The Montana Department of Justice announced today that in fiscal year 2021 the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) helped Montana non-profit organizations raise $5,669,311 million through the highly popular specialty plate program. Currently, customers can select from more than 200 specialty plates. The wide variety of...
HELENA – Fifty-seven new officers who will serve in 40 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, city, and tribal law enforcement...
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined nine state attorneys general today in opposing the confirmation of President Biden’s nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court because of her history of leniency toward child predators. As a judge, Jackson has sentenced criminals who...
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the launch of the inaugural Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest for elementary school students across Montana. The contest – a partnership between the Attorney General’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol, and the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol are hosting the second annual Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest for elementary school students in Montana to promote public safety and show appreciation for Montana's law enforcement officers. Third Annual Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the appointment of Dirk Johnson as state fire marshal and Dr. Walter Kemp as Montana’s chief medical examiner. Both roles are vital to the Department of Justice’s mission to uphold public safety in the state. “I’m proud...