Being Your Own Boss
Being Your Own Boss
"There is certainly freedom in being one’s own boss, but freedom isn’t free. New business owners will pay for that freedom in long hours, learning new skills, and spending lots of money on initial expenses."
Model Legislation: The Private Property Protection Act
Model Legislation: The Private Property Protection Act
The Private Property Protection Act affirms the fundamental right to use private property
A Giant Project that Began in Montana
A Giant Project that Began in Montana
"The Montana connection dates to 1908, when the young organization began distributing Bibles. It happened at the Superior Hotel in the Mineral County town of Superior, Montana, where the Gideons placed their first 25 Bibles."
Montana Exceptionalism
Montana Exceptionalism
"It’s clear the western frontier values that made America great – individual freedom, self-reliance, relentless optimism, a fierce drive to innovate, radical openness to opportunity, mutual respect for each other’s freedom – were still alive on the Montana House floor that day."
Permitting Reform Will Enable Montana To Build The Future
Permitting Reform Will Enable Montana To Build The Future
"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."
Model Legislation: The Right To Compute Act
Model Legislation: The Right To Compute Act
The Right to Compute Act affirms fundamental rights in the digital age
2025 End Of Session Wrap Up
2025 End Of Session Wrap Up
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...
You Are No Longer A Slave When Your QSR Is Greater Than 1
You Are No Longer A Slave When Your QSR Is Greater Than 1
"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.”
Montana Blockchain Wins And The Path Forward
Montana Blockchain Wins And The Path Forward
"As the national conversation around emerging technologies continues to evolve, Montana is staking its claim as the national leader in freedom-driven tech policy."
A Good and Faithful Servant
A Good and Faithful Servant
"Many Montanans still remember the great preacher’s visit to Billings in 1987, where he spoke to a crowd of more than 13,000."
The Public School Funding Problem
The Public School Funding Problem
Montana's public education system has a problem: increased school funding has not translated into better outcomes for students.
2025 MTLeg Weekly Debrief: 3/31-4/4
2025 MTLeg Weekly Debrief: 3/31-4/4
The Frontier Institute has identified 13 new Key Bills and 28 Key Bill updates for the week of March 31 - April 4
2025 MTLeg Weekly Debrief: 3/24-3/28
2025 MTLeg Weekly Debrief: 3/24-3/28
The Frontier Institute has identified 5 new Key Bills and 36 Key Bill updates for the week of March 24-28
Be Outraged At The Things You Control
Be Outraged At The Things You Control
"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."