The 2023 Real Local Budgets
The 2023 Real Local Budgets
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Parents Want Education Freedom, Let’s Give It To Them
Parents Want Education Freedom, Let’s Give It To Them
"Education shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all. Parents are demanding more freedom to make choices about their child’s education, and lawmakers should give it to them."
Legalizing Manufactured Homes
Legalizing Manufactured Homes
"The process to build these homes are quite literally over engineered, meaning savings get passed directly on to the buyer."
Viewpoint: Should You Really Have To Get Government Permission To Work?
Viewpoint: Should You Really Have To Get Government Permission To Work?
"Unnecessary or overbroad restrictions erect significant barriers and impose costs that harm American workers, employers, consumers, and our economy as a whole, with no measurable benefits to consumers or society."
The Barriers To Affordable Manufactured Homes
The Barriers To Affordable Manufactured Homes
"But despite all of the benefits to manufactured housing today, there are still a number of barriers stopping them from being adopted – one of those being zoning."
Another Bad Idea: Trying to Fight Inflation By Raising Taxes
Another Bad Idea: Trying to Fight Inflation By Raising Taxes
"Aside from doing nothing to address what the bill's name says it will address, the bill actually does do some things – spend more and raise taxes."
For Tax Relief, Reject Reckless Spending
For Tax Relief, Reject Reckless Spending
"Local government leaders should be laser focused right now on keeping the growth of spending within the bounds of what average taxpayers can reasonably afford, but often instead they are focused on spending every last dime from taxpayers they can get their hands on."
The Real Reason For Skyrocketing Property Taxes
The Real Reason For Skyrocketing Property Taxes
"Property tax relief is possible, but only if local governments engage in fiscal responsibility."
Protecting Our Nations Most Cherished Forests Through Active Forest Management
Protecting Our Nations Most Cherished Forests Through Active Forest Management
"Forests across the west are facing similar threats as California’s giant sequoias. By actively working to restore forest ecosystems and reducing fuel buildups, we can preserve our nation's cherished forests."
Introducing Montana’s New Housing Task Force
Introducing Montana’s New Housing Task Force
"Governor Gianforte’s new Housing Task Force marks the beginning of Montana’s united effort to address the regulatory barriers standing in the way of affordable housing."
The Frontier Entrepreneur
The Frontier Entrepreneur
"His name was John Bozeman. His short life is a tale of frontier entrepreneurship."
Montana Can Avoid Becoming Like California
Montana Can Avoid Becoming Like California
"Montana is at an important crossroads. We can either follow in the footsteps of California or chart our own path."
Frontier Institute Statement On Governor Gianforte’s New Housing Task Force
Frontier Institute Statement On Governor Gianforte’s New Housing Task Force
Governor Gianforte’s new Housing Task Force marks the beginning of Montana’s united effort to address the regulatory barriers standing in the way of affordable housing
OPI: Empowering Montana Parents With More Control Over Their Child’s Education
OPI: Empowering Montana Parents With More Control Over Their Child’s Education
"These rules mark a significant departure from a status quo that all too often robbed local parents of control over their child’s education – for this Superintendent Arntzen deserves praise!"