Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has rejected a ballot initiative seeking to limit the power of corporations to spend money on elections, saying it did not meet legal review standards. The proposed Ballot Measure No. 4 would amend Article XIII of the state constitution to redefine the powers of corporations (“artificial persons” under the constitution) […]| Daily Montanan
Attorney General Austin Knudsen has approved a second ballot initiative seeking to enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections into the Montana Constitution but has rewritten the language of the initiative, despite a lawsuit challenging a similar rewrite just weeks ago. Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts is one of two committees bringing ballot initiatives forward for the 2026 election […]| Daily Montanan
Two groups leading efforts to ensure that Montana’s judicial elections, both at the local and Supreme Court level, remain nonpartisan have filed a motion with the Montana Supreme Court saying that Attorney General Austin Knudsen has rewritten the ballot language of a proposal his office had already determined met the state’s legal requirements, and alleging […]| Daily Montanan
Missoula County District Court Judge Shane Vannatta recused himself from hearing a lawsuit over a bill that says there are only two sexes, but he noted the “facts” in a move to disqualify him are “exceedingly thin.” In a Sept. 25 court filing, Vannatta said he would withdraw from jurisdiction of the case “in the […]| Daily Montanan
Well, it’s not often we get to say this — in fact, it may be the first and last time — but thank you, President Donald J. Trump. No, not for wrecking international alliances, raising our taxes through tariffs, starting an international trade war, and increasing the national deficit, but for something truly unexpected: Taking Bill […]| Daily Montanan
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen took the stand Wednesday to explain to the Commission on Practice that the inflammatory language he used in documents during a 2021 court spat between the Legislature and Supreme Court was only used because that was the position his client, the Legislature, was taking during the time during what he described as a “constitutional emergency.”| Daily Montanan
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s hearing before a Commission on Practice adjudication panel regarding the 41 counts of professional misconduct he faces will proceed as scheduled and start on Wednesday morning after the Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Knudsen’s latest request to have the hearing vacated and the five-member panel replaced.| Daily Montanan
