Tag: Austin Knudsen

Montana AG Suing Legal Fund Amid Claims It Mismanaged Taxpayer Funds, Advanced Left-Wing Causes

June 9, 2023
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Republican Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a nonprofit organization of state prosecutors following allegations the organization has been mismanaging public funds. Knudsen’s lawsuit (pdf), filed in Montana district court, targets the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). NAAG is funded through taxpayer dollars paid by member states and the…

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Fentanyl Seizures Have ‘Skyrocketed’ in Montana Since 2019: State Attorney General

February 24, 2023
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There has been an almost 11,000 percent increase in fentanyl seizures in Montana since 2019, according to the state’s attorney general. In 2022, the Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA)—a federal program that consists of 30 counties altogether in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming—confiscated 206,955 dosage units of fentanyl in The Treasure State, a…

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Montana Supreme Court Disallows Referendum Over How Its Members Are Chosen

August 14, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsAustin KnudsenJudiciaryMontanaMontana Supreme CourtPoliticsUSUS News
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The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum asking voters if the court’s justices should be elected in geographical districts instead of statewide on the upcoming Nov. 8 ballot would violate the state constitution. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, a Republican, blasted the 5–2 ruling. “Opinions from the Montana Supreme Court have become little…

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