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As the faces of more Montanans are logged in government facial recognition systems, lawmakers need to be looking at how to better protect our privacy.
“It would be foolish to contend that the degree of privacy secured to citizens by the Fourth Amendment has been entirely unaffected by the advance of technology. The question we confront today is what limits there are upon this power of technology to shrink the realm of guaranteed privacy.” – Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
The following is a formal comment provided by The Frontier Institute in regard to the HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition Technology
Property taxes have long been a common discussion across Montana, but some residents may have a reason to feel that their property taxes are rising faster.
From my experience, average Montanans who engage with their local representatives directly and peacefully can truly make a difference.
Missoula has been spending at rates dramatically in excess of population growth plus inflation – causing property taxes to spike.
Reducing restrictive regulation could allow for Montanans to reap the benefits of lower hearing aid costs and provide greater access to rural communities.
Despite the consensus of fire playing an important role in the health of our forests, forest management planners have been crippled by bureaucratic red tape preventing the use of controlled burns.
It's time for Montana to reassess what it can do to reduce future wildfire risk.
A string of recent columnists have defended the trillion-dollar spending proposals being debated in Washington right now, along with the taxes required to fund them. Rose Bender’s recent op-ed claimed tax hikes on the wealthy and corporations will usher in a “fair economic recovery,” ensuring that the wealthiest Americans pay their “fair share.” Notably absent from Bender’s...
While often implemented with good intentions, studies show that regulations increase the cost of doing business and hamper economic growth.
Let educators choose how to teach and parents choose the best education for their kids.
Several Montana agencies have confirmed the use of facial recognition. But the full extent to which the technology is being used is still unclear.