Articles written by Ben Alke


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  • Guest Opinion: Montana's Top Cop Has Failed

    Ben Alke|Sep 25, 2024

    The Attorney General is Montana’s chief law enforcement officer and leads the Montana Highway Patrol. The person who holds that position should know how to protect Montanans, support officers and understand our constitutional rights. Austin Knudsen has proved, once again, that he is not the right person for the job. An internal survey of the Highway Patrol revealed serious problems with Knudsen’s leadership. Montana is in the middle of a drug crisis and almost half the troopers are not optimistic about the leadership or direction of the age...

  • Guest Opionion: Making A Change In The Fall 2024

    Ben Alke|Aug 21, 2024

    When something is not working, it is time to make a change. Our government is not working well. America is the greatest country on earth, yet we have allowed extremists to play an outsized role in our government. The result has been a lack of common sense and a failure by the government to perform its basic functions at a competent level. The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ), which is led by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, is a prime example. During most of my career as a litigator, the DOJ has been one of the premier law firms in Montana....