Current and former lawmakers are asking whether editorial boards around Montana are still concerned about the state’s lax government transparency laws.
It was announced on Friday that SAFE Montana and Wrong for Montana have voluntarily dropped their lawsuit that was filed after Initiative 190 was passed by a wide margin by Montana voters.
Montana AG: Critical Race Theory Violates Discrimination Laws
The Montana Attorney General s office is now weighing in against Critical Race Theory being taught in Montana schools. This news comes after a request from Montana s Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen.
Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R-MT) says Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a violation of both state and federal nondiscrimination laws, in addition to violating the Montana Human Rights Act. Knudsen issued a formal Attorney General s Opinion (AGO) which carries the weight of the law in Montana blocking CRT.
According to a press release from the AG s office:
The AGO determined that many of the activities undertaken in the name of CRT across the country in public education – such as “privilege walks” and disciplining or grading students differently based on race - and in the work place – such as telling employees to be “less white” – are violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourt