MTLeg Viewpoint: Addressing Montana’s Economic Challenges and Opportunities
MTLeg Viewpoint: Addressing Montana’s Economic Challenges and Opportunities
"But what we can do at the legislative level boils down to three main categories: cut costs where possible, enable innovation, and protect what we already have."
By Sen. Jason Ellsworth
Frontier Institute Comment: HJ 48 Draft Legislation 6.14.22
Frontier Institute Comment: HJ 48 Draft Legislation 6.14.22
THE FOLLOWING IS A FORMAL COMMENT PROVIDED BY THE FRONTIER INSTITUTE IN REGARD TO THE HJ 48 STUDY OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY DRAFT LEGISLATION
By Kendall Cotton
A Lifelong Advocate For Liberty
A Lifelong Advocate For Liberty
"We couldn't be more proud to have such a strong advocate for liberty on our board and we congratulate him on this momentous award."
By Tanner Avery
Viewpoint: Blockchain Technology Can Bring Trust, Speed and Efficiency to Medical Licensing and Credentialing
Viewpoint: Blockchain Technology Can Bring Trust, Speed and Efficiency to Medical Licensing and Credentialing
"Even though blockchain technology was initially designed for the financial cryptocurrency market, it is potentially an excellent vehicle for storing and accessing licensing and credentialing documents."
By Jack Brown
The Michigan Lesson Montana May Have Learned
The Michigan Lesson Montana May Have Learned
"Even good governments are tempted to bend the rules, but we should all be glad when the rules are good and are there for a good reason."
By Lawrence Reed
Setting The Record Straight
Setting The Record Straight
"After you separate the fact from the fiction it is clear that OPI’s recommended rule changes aren’t the end of education, but the beginning of putting control of a child's education back in the hands of parents."
By Tanner Avery
Staff-To-Student Ratios: Separating Fact From Fiction
Staff-To-Student Ratios: Separating Fact From Fiction
"After you separate the fact from the fiction, OPI’s recommended rule changes aren’t the end of education, but the beginning of putting control of a child's education back in the hands of the parents and local communities responsible for raising them."
By Frontier Institute
The Irony Of A Burn Ban
The Irony Of A Burn Ban
"Policymakers must ask whether the minuscule risk of an escaped prescribed burn is worth doing nothing, allowing fuels to build up and putting the forest at a higher risk of an all-consuming destructive wildfire."
By Hannah Downey
Big Government Is Not The Answer To ‘Big Tech’
Big Government Is Not The Answer To ‘Big Tech’
"If the problem with Big Tech is centralized control of online activity, then Big Government — the most centralized authority of all — can never be the solution."
By Kendall Cotton
Celebrating Montana’s Wins for Healthcare Freedom
Celebrating Montana’s Wins for Healthcare Freedom
"These reforms are expanding access to high quality, affordable healthcare without the need for strict government mandates or increases in taxes – reaffirming the notion that sometimes the best solution to the problems Montanans face is for the government to just get out of the way."
By Tanner Avery
Montana’s Struggle With Naturopathic Health Care Red Tape
Montana’s Struggle With Naturopathic Health Care Red Tape
"These rules were written before the internet and cell phones were widely adopted – it’s finally time to dust off the rule book and bring naturopathic health care regulations into the 21st century.”
By Frontier Institute
MtLeg Viewpoint: Health Care Reforms Benefiting Montanans
MtLeg Viewpoint: Health Care Reforms Benefiting Montanans
"All three of these major reforms are empowering Montanans with more freedom to manage their health, access services and save money."
By Sen. Cary Smith, Rep. Rhonda Knudsen
Montana’s Healthcare Success Story
Montana’s Healthcare Success Story
"While other states have struggled to repeal Certificate of Need laws, Montana’s legislature should be commended for taking a stand for healthcare access."
By Tanner Avery
Viewpoint: Why should a doctor licensed to practice in California be unable to do so in Montana?
Viewpoint: Why should a doctor licensed to practice in California be unable to do so in Montana?
"While the European Union allows free movement of healthcare workers across its 27 member countries, the United States does not allow this movement across state borders."
By Jack Brown