Attorneys defending Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen before the state’s Commission on Practice, which disciplines and regulates the legal profession, said they need more time to prepare a defense for Knudsen, who faces 41 counts of ethical violations. Knudsen, a Republican who is running for re-election in November, has three attorneys — Mark D. Parker of Billings; Tyler Green of

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.43/g on Monday, June 2, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 8.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 20.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.8 cents in the last week and stands at $3.82

Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, the security of their medical information, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud. “Medicare fraud has a devastating impact on both beneficiaries and the Medicare

The 2023 legislative session saw an unprecedented number of bills, and lawmakers are considering changes to avoid backlogs and staff burnout in 2025. The Legislative Council Subcommittee on Logistics and Appropriations on Thursday, May 30, voted 3-1 to recommend to the full committee moving two big deadlines during the session, as well as raising the amount of money a bill needs in order to be