Thankful for Montana
Thankful for Montana
Take a moment and remind yourself how lucky we are to call Montana home.
Time To Draw The Line On Facial Recognition
Time To Draw The Line On Facial Recognition
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.
The reality of facial recognition in Montana
The reality of facial recognition in Montana
“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
Frontier Institute Comment: HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition
Frontier Institute Comment: HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition
The following is a formal comment provided by The Frontier Institute in regard to the HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition Technology
Missoula: Overtaxed
Missoula: Overtaxed
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.
Making A Difference After Election Day
Making A Difference After Election Day
From my experience, average Montanans who engage with their local representatives directly and peacefully can truly make a difference.
Analysis: Average-priced Missoula homes seeing massive property tax increases
Analysis: Average-priced Missoula homes seeing massive property tax increases
Missoula has been spending at rates dramatically in excess of population growth plus inflation – causing property taxes to spike.
Listening to the calls for hearing aid reform
Listening to the calls for hearing aid reform
Reducing restrictive regulation could allow for Montanans to reap the benefits of lower hearing aid costs and provide greater access to rural communities.
Restoring forest management
Restoring forest management
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.
Getting bureaucrats out of the way of forest management
Getting bureaucrats out of the way of forest management
It's time for Montana to reassess what it can do to reduce future wildfire risk.
There’s Nothing Fair About Inflation
There’s Nothing Fair About Inflation
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...
Fixing Montana’s Bus Driver Shortage
Fixing Montana’s Bus Driver Shortage
While often implemented with good intentions, studies show that regulations increase the cost of doing business and hamper economic growth.
Pandemic exposed the flaws of one-size-fits-all education
Pandemic exposed the flaws of one-size-fits-all education
Let educators choose how to teach and parents choose the best education for their kids.
Facial Recognition in Montana
Facial Recognition in Montana
Several Montana agencies have confirmed the use of facial recognition. But the full extent to which the technology is being used is still unclear.