Over the past five months, Montana and the federal government have made changes to the permitting process. These reforms address longstanding issues that have made it nearly impossible to build anything—yet some critics mischaracterize them as “undermining property rights.” Most of the focus has been on the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and its federal...
Governor Gianforte and the 2021 Montana Legislature ushered in one of the most dramatic expansions of healthcare access in recent memory and made Montana a leader in free market healthcare. The Free Market Healthcare Hub maps where verified Direct Patient Care (DPC) clinics are operating in Montana. The Hub also links to other resources that...
"Education choice represents a fundamental shift toward recognizing student diversity and parental agency while maintaining our collective commitment to ensuring every child receives a quality education."
"Garfield argued that the nation’s financial ailments, the soaring prices of the Civil War especially, stemmed from the federal government’s monetary mischief."
While helping some in the short term, SB 542 / HB 231 fall short of the property tax relief Montanans desperately need and, in many ways, actually make our tax system worse.
"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."
The Private Property Protection Act affirms the fundamental right to use private property
"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."
"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."
"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."
The Right to Compute Act affirms fundamental rights in the digital age
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...
"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.”
"As the national conversation around emerging technologies continues to evolve, Montana is staking its claim as the national leader in freedom-driven tech policy."