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Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell rebuts Knudsen on ICE information dispute

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell is requesting Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issue a binding legal opinion on an interagency information-sharing dispute between the county and the Montana Department of Justice. Cromwell is making the request because she disagrees with Knudsen over whether Montana counties need to provide sensitive

Gallatin County Attorney clarifies no policy restricting ICE cooperation, seeks AG opinion

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell has reiterated there is no county policy restricting cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and has requested a formal legal opinion from the state Attorney General on releasing confidential information for civil or administrative requests. Cromwell sent a letter on Monday responding

Gallatin Co. Attorney requests formal opinion in response to ICE dispute

Gallatin Co. Attorney requests formal opinion in response to ICE dispute

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell is requesting a formal opinion after ICE agents asked the Gallatin County Records Department for confidential criminal justice information (CCJI). In October 2025, Cromwell’s executive assistant reportedly told local law enforcement the county attorney’s office does not recognize that ICE was

Rep. Scott Rosenzweig: Trust Montanans — end the secret data center deals

If the Epstein File debacle has taught us anything, it’s that when information the public has a right to see is heavily redacted, trust erodes fast. Here in Montana, we have a similar situation. Our largest utility company, NorthWestern Energy, is engaging with several companies seeking to build massive

Pub XII will now accept fake IDs on Bucket Nights

Pub XII will now accept fake IDs on Bucket Nights

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. Bozeman staple Pub XII has just opened its doors to a whole new crowd: underage drinkers. The bar instituted a policy last week requiring

Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities

A new lawsuit alleges a Montana Department of Justice agency is violating the Montana Constitution by refusing to produce the names of law enforcement officers. Filed last month in Lewis and Clark County District Court, the complaint alleges a policy change at POST, the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media ban, accusing the big tech companies on Tuesday of "failing to obey" the world-leading laws. Australia in December banned under-16s from a raft of the world'