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"Thanks to reforms like HB 466 and recent federal action, our leaders are cutting permitting red tape so we can build the projects our future depends on, helping to ensure that Montana and America’s golden age is ahead of us, not behind."
The Right to Compute Act affirms fundamental rights in the digital age
The 2025 Montana legislature has officially come to an end. While there were some big disappointments, there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate if you’re a fan of free markets, individual freedom, and limited government. From tech to housing to energy – we at Frontier Institute are proud to have played an instrumental role...
"When I was still working professionally, every month clients would ask, “When can I retire?” My answer was always the same: “It depends on your QSR.”
"As the national conversation around emerging technologies continues to evolve, Montana is staking its claim as the national leader in freedom-driven tech policy."
"Many Montanans still remember the great preacher’s visit to Billings in 1987, where he spoke to a crowd of more than 13,000."
Montana's public education system has a problem: increased school funding has not translated into better outcomes for students.
The Frontier Institute has identified 13 new Key Bills and 28 Key Bill updates for the week of March 31 - April 4
The Frontier Institute has identified 5 new Key Bills and 36 Key Bill updates for the week of March 24-28
"By spending more time focusing on our personal choices and depending less on what the government or our neighbors are doing, we can be more confident that our “outrage” and behaviors are appropriately managed in pursuit of our own happiness."
Local governments shouldn’t wait on the courts or the legislature to address Montana’s housing shortage, they should reform their regulations to allow for more housing now.
It’s official, we’ve reached the halfway point in Montana’s 2025 Legislative Session. This marks the point in which general bills must pass the floor of either the House or the Senate, or they are considered dead. The exceptions to this are Revenue bills, study resolutions and constitutional amendments, which have a later date in which...
"Private enterprise saw a dilemma as a problem to be solved. Governments dragged their collective feet."
The Frontier Institute has identified 3 new Key Bills and 27 Key Bill updates for the week of March 3-7