Almost 50 Million Americans Gamble During Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March Madness is in full swing right now and that means a lot of gambling is taking place. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Says MHP Trooper Wade Palmer Is Coming Home Wednesday
We are so pleased to announce that Montana Highway Patrol trooper Wade Palmer is coming back home to Montana on Wednesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Morning State News Headlines for Thursday, May 23
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer returned home to a hero's welcome on Wednesday after being critically wounded in the line of duty on March 15. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Names Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced on Thursday the names of those appointed to the recently created missing indigenous persons task force. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Names Missing Persons Specialist – LINC Coordinator
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has named former Glacier County Sheriff’s Deputy Misty LaPlant as the new Department of Justice Missing Persons Specialist. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Fox – $116 Million Dollar Settlement with Johnson and Johnson
Attorney General Tim Fox announced this week that Montana is part of a multi-state settlement requiring Johnson and Johnson and a subsidiary Ethicon must pay a total of just over $119 million for...
View ArticleMontana Motocross Racer convicted of Workers Compensation Fraud
42 year-old Anthony Carauna had pleaded guilty to workers compensation fraud after receiving benefits from the Montana State Fund. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana AG Tim Fox Joins Anti Trust Investigation into Google
This week, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined 50 other state Attorneys General in launching an investigation into whether Google has violated state and federal antitrust laws. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Talks About One of the Largest Drug Busts in Montana
Attorney General Tim Fox recently appeared on KGVO’s Talk Back show and he shared a story about a large drug bust that occurred last month in Stillwater County. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Fox asks U.S. AG William Barr for Help with Meat Monopolies
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has joined with other state Attorneys General in asking for help from U.S. Attorney General William Barr with giant meat processing plants that are defrauding meat...
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Proposes New Anti-Drug Initiative – State Headlines
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has proposed 'Aid Montana' to change the way the state deals with drug abuse. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Attorney General Gathering Information On Combating Substance Abuse...
The problem of substance abuse has exploded in recent years throughout Montana, so Attorney General Tim Fox is marshaling the entire state to focus on the problem , and some possible solutions....
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Announces ‘Listening Sessions’ For Substance Abuse Initiative –...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is continuing he effort along with other state leaders to address the problem of substance abuse in the state, with the next step in his AID Montana program, listening...
View ArticleMontana AG Creates A New Program To Address Growing Substance Abuse Crisis
The Montana Department of Justice and Attorney General Tim Fox have launched a new initiative called Aid Montana. Continue reading…
View ArticleAttorney General Releases Report On Substance Abuse in Montana
On Tuesday in Helena, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the results of a survey that he and his staff have been preparing for several months about how the state is responding to substance abuse...
View ArticleNinth Circuit Court Upholds Montana Political Contribution Limits
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced on Monday that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his office’s defense of Montana’s contribution limits in the case of Lair v Motl. Continue reading…
View ArticleFox Lauds Opiod Fight But Emphasizes Meth and Alcohol Abuse
Both President and Mrs. Trump both spoke on Thursday about the epidemic of opiod drugs in the U.S,, however Montana Attorney General Tim Fox also emphasized the challenge of both alcohol and...
View ArticleMontana Part of $13.5 Million Pharmaceutical Company Settlement
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced this week 1 $13.5 million settlement with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI). Continue reading…
View ArticleAttorney General Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on WOTUS Question
Spokesman for Attorney General Tim Fox, Eric Sell said a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing continuation of legal challenges to the WOTUS policy is a win for many western states.. Continue reading…
View ArticleFederal Judge - Montana Safe From Robocalls This Election Season
With the 2018 election season looming and the 2020 presidential race on the horizon, Montanans ca be assured of not receiving those annoying robocalls from politicians and advocacy groups. Continue...
View ArticleFox Asks Congress to Preserve State’s Authority on Security Laws
Data breaches are becoming more and more common, and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is asking Congress not to preempt state data breach and data security laws. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Morning State News Headlines for Friday, March 23
Investigation into a brutal assault in Missoula has become a homicide investigation as Susan Wood dies from her massive head injuries. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe City has Appealed AG Fox’s Decision on Gun Background Checks
In January, 2017, Attorney General Tim Fox issued his final opinion that the Missoula Gun Ordinance violated several sections of Montana state law. At a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor John Engen...
View ArticleAG Fox Recovering From Colon Cancer, Advocates Early Screening
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is praising his doctor and advocating for cancer screenings after he was diagnosed with colon cancer last month. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana AG Fox Argues for Coal Port in Washington State
“Unfortunately, Governor Inslee from the state of Washington has expressed his ideological opposition to coal" - Fox said Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana AG Joins Coalition to Stiffen Penalties on Opioid Makers
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, along with the attorneys general of Ohio and Washington, led a coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general calling on congressional leaders to promptly pass...
View ArticleMontana Gun Group Moves to Intervene in Missoula Lawsuit
On Friday, the Montana Shooting Sports Association moved to intervene in the City of Missoula’s lawsuit against Montana Attorney General Tim Fox over the ‘Bloomberg Ordinance’. Continue reading…
View ArticleLocal Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force Commander Discusses Meth
Methamphetamine use, abuse and addiction has dominated the news recently with the dramatic increase in crime, arrests and prosecutions. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Lawsuit against Purdue Pharma Returns to State Court
Last week, Montana achieved an important victory when a federal judge in Ohio remanded the lawsuit against Purdue Pharma from federal court and returned it to courts in Montana. Continue reading…
View ArticleCity Councilor Encouraged by Judge’s Gun Registration Ruling
On Thursday, Missoula District Judge Robert L. ‘Dusty’ Deschamps issued a ruling that countermanded the Montana Attorney General’s opinion that nullified a gun registration ordinance by the City of...
View ArticleMissoula Gun Ordinance Decision Issued Before Judge Read Brief
A decision made concerning a Missoula city ordinance requiring background checks on all gun sales before the judge got to hear the final brief. Continue reading…
View ArticleCity Plans to Join Suit Against Big Pharma – AG Advises Against
At Wednesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, eight members of the Missoula City Council heard Mayor John Engen propose joining a lawsuit against major drug makers such as Purdue Pharma to collect...
View ArticleMedical Professionals Given Human Trafficking Awareness Training
In an effort to end human trafficking, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox introduced a Continuing Education training. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Urges Congress to take Action against Robocalls
Anytime of the day or night your phone can ring and on the other line is another aggravating robocall. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG Tim Fox Shares Information on Wounded Trooper Wade Palmer
Attorney General Tim Fox, head of the Montana Highway Patrol, spoke with KGVO News for the first time since Trooper Wade Palmer was critically wounded last Thursday night. Continue reading…
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