From US News & World Report: A former Montana House speaker says he’s running for the open attorney general seat next year. Republican Austin Knudsen of Culbertson wrote in a Facebook post Monday that he and his wife decided after much consideration that they couldn’t sit on the sidelines. Knudsen was elected to four sessions… Read More
Former state House speaker Knudsen running for attorney general
From the Helena Independent Record: Former state Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen, a Republican from Culbertson, announced Monday he’s running in the 2020 election to be attorney general. The position is open as Attorney General Tim Fox, a Republican, is termed out from running for re-election and launched a bid for governor earlier this… Read More
Austin Knudsen Launches Campaign For Montana Attorney General
May 20 2019 — Today, Austin Knudsen announced his candidacy for Montana Attorney General for the 2020 election. Austin is a 5th generation Montanan, Roosevelt County Attorney and former two-time Speaker of the House. “I’ve never shied away from doing hard work in the name of what’s right, and I’m running for Attorney General… Read More
OpEd: Fox and Bennion wrong to support Obamacare
How has your health insurance affected you and your family over the last decade? Is your insurance premium more affordable? Do you feel as though you’re receiving better care than you were nine years ago? Between 2015 and 2017, under Obamacare, premiums increased by an average of 170% for some Montanans. Deductibles – the amount… Read More
Jury Trial Comes To Speedy Conclusion, Newton Found Guilty Of Four Felonies
From the Culberston Searchlight: The felony charges against Newton include two counts of criminal endangerment, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted person. He was also convicted of one count of reckless driving, a misdemeanor….Criminal endangerment carries a maximum of 10 years imprisonment…. Read More
Lawmakers to investigate Montana’s confidential settlements
From the Great Falls Tribune: HELENA — Republican legislative leaders created a panel Friday to investigate the legitimacy of millions of dollars paid to state employees in confidential settlements since Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock took office. House Speaker Austin Knudsen and Senate President Scott Sales cited a December memo by the Legislative Audit Division that found… Read More
OpEd: Republican Lawmakers Deliver on Republican Values
As the 2017 legislative session has come to an end, we want to make sure that Montanans have a clear view of what’s happened the past few months in Helena. The mission of the Senate and House Republicans from Day One has been to help create more opportunities for all Montanans by making our state… Read More
OpEd: Build Montana, but not with debt
From the beginning of the 2017 session, House Republicans committed to supporting essential infrastructure which would not place an undue burden on Montana taxpayers. The Legislature is currently moving more than $1.1 Billion worth of infrastructure projects directly to Montana communities. You read that right – Billion. This is an important piece of the puzzle… Read More
OpEd: Knudsen: Missoula Overreaches on Gun Ordinance
The Missoula city council recently passed a city ordinance requiring all firearm transfers within the city be subject to a background check, even private transfers between individuals. This new ordinance is in direct violation of Montana Code Annotated section 45-8-351 (2015), which states a local government may not restrict or regulate the purchase, sale, or… Read More
Knudsen Challenges Missoula Background Check Ordinance
From Big Sky Headlines: Just hours after The Missoula City Council passed a new ordinance requiring background checks on gun sales, a Republican state lawmaker challenged it. House Speaker Austin Knudsen is asking State Attorney General Tim Fox to review the law. “This is a fairly blatant and flagrant violation of Montana law. Second amendment… Read More