HELENA – On Fentanyl Awareness Day, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement warning Montanans of the dangerous drug: “Fentanyl is a poison that is killing men, women, and children at unprecedented rates and leaving behind countless heartbroken families. At the Department of Justice, we’re...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice and Attorney General Austin Knudsen will host a Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony on May 15 in the rotunda of the State Capitol, the attorney general announced today. The event will honor the fallen heroes who have given...
HELENA – On this Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Attorney General Austin Knudsen praised the Legislature for passing bills supported by the Montana Department of Justice this session to combat human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis in Montana. “First as Roosevelt...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that over 17,000 Montanans who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying to file their federal tax return will begin receiving checks from a settlement announced last year. The checks, totaling over a half-million dollars,...
HELENA – Following the adjournment of the 68th Montana Legislature late Tuesday, Attorney General Austin Knudsen today commended lawmakers for prioritizing public safety and passing major legislation that will enhance the state Department of Justice’s ability to combat the rise of drugs and crime in...
Helena – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 18 other state attorneys general today called on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Chase) to stop discriminating against customers due to their religious beliefs or political affiliations. In a letter to Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, the attorneys general argue...
BOULDER, Mont. – Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) troopers made a major drug bust in Yellowstone County, seizing approximately 25 pounds of methamphetamine, Colonel Steve Lavin announced today. “The crisis at the southern border continues to impact Montana. More and more routine traffic stops are resulting in...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined 21 other state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in defense of First Amendment protections for providers of goods and services, who cannot be compelled to express a particular viewpoint. The attorneys general are asking the Colorado...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, hosted a Family Summit Wednesday in support of those who have lost loved ones to the drug poisoning and overdose epidemic. A dozen families from around the state attended...
HELENA - In response to a motion filed by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota today issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency from implementing its final rule redefining Waters of...