The 2024 Real Local Budgets
The 2024 Real Local Budgets
Our subscribers get the truth about Montana government when it matters most, so they can make their voices heard on our state’s most important issues.
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Montana Education Ranks 6th of 8 Rocky Mountain States
Montana Education Ranks 6th of 8 Rocky Mountain States
Montana Education Ranks 6th of 8 Rocky Mountain states, according to U.S. News & World Report
A Summer Of Forest Litigation
A Summer Of Forest Litigation
A small collection of litigants, however, continues to derail forest management efforts with lawsuits—jeopardizing the environment they claim to be protecting.
The Uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell
The Uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell
"The uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell played a major role in taking the common—no votes for women—and making it both uncommon and popular. Montanans should be very proud of her."
Escalating Conflict
Escalating Conflict
"Whatever the merits of this case may be, moving the complaint forward is sure to only inflame rather than mend a bitter feud between co-equal branches of Montana government."
Education Freedom And Taxes: Two Birds, One Stone
Education Freedom And Taxes: Two Birds, One Stone
"So, it’s time for education freedom enthusiasts to put their money where their mouths have been."
Frontier Institute Statement On Order Partially Halting Implementation Of HB 562
Frontier Institute Statement On Order Partially Halting Implementation Of HB 562
STATEMENT ON ORDER PARTIALLY HALTING IMPLEMENTATION OF HB 562
The Education Establishment’s Big Lie
The Education Establishment’s Big Lie
"As the fate of Montana’s Community Choice Schools Act remains in limbo in the courts, Montanans should know that the education establishment’s smear campaign against Choice Schools is built on a lie intended to polarize the debate with fear and disinformation."
HIRING: Education Outreach Coordinator
HIRING: Education Outreach Coordinator
The Frontier Institute is currently hiring for the following position:
Montana—Cool for Coolidge!
Montana—Cool for Coolidge!
"He was smart enough to know what his job was—to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution,” not to ignore it, shred it or rewrite it."
The Big Lie And Other Myths About Charter Schools
The Big Lie And Other Myths About Charter Schools
"While some of the false claims are based in truth from other states’ laws, they do not hold true in Montana. Choice Schools empower communities to create student-centered, public schools that are free and open to all."
Responding to Excuses About Local Budgets
Responding to Excuses About Local Budgets
"Fiscally conservative budgeting takes political courage. Montana taxpayers should hold their local officials accountable for excessive budget growth."
The Role of Forest Restoration
The Role of Forest Restoration
"With proactive efforts to restore our forests, we can begin to tackle the wildfire crisis."
What’s causing Montana’s skyrocketing property taxes?
What’s causing Montana’s skyrocketing property taxes?
“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.” – President Calvin Coolidge