Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen released a legal opinion Thursday stating that certain educational lessons or job trainings dealing with race violate federal law.
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HELENA, Montana (AP) Montana’s top prosecutor issued an opinion Thursday labeling critical race theory and some antiracism programs taught in schools as “discriminatory” and said they violate federal and state law.
Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s decision bans the activities which are also used for employee training in the state. It came after Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen requested earlier this month for Knudsen to weigh in on the issue.
Montana with the decision became the latest of several Republican – controlled states to decry critical race theory as an attempt to pit racial groups against each other and teach that certain groups are responsible for injustices of the past. Supporters of the theory say it is a way to look at how race and racism have shaped the nation.
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Montana tribes, nonprofits sue over voting laws
Contested bills end same-day voter registration and restrict ballot collection efforts
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Posted at 9:25 AM, May 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-18 11:25:53-04
Montana tribes and two nonprofits are suing the Secretary of State over two bills they say unconstitutionally infringe on Native Americansâ ability to vote in Montana.
The bills being challenged are House Bill 176 and part of House Bill 530, which would respectively end late voter registration on Election Day and put restrictions on ballot collections, a popular tool for Get Out the Vote efforts. Both bills have been signed into law.