Keeping the spirit of the western frontier alive

Unlocking Affordable Energy

Unlocking Affordable Energy

"Increased regulatory costs don’t just apply to oil and natural gas, they also have a direct impact on wind, solar, nuclear, and geothermal projects."

By Tanner Avery

Government Excess Blocks Energy Production

Government Excess Blocks Energy Production

"Prioritizing energy production at home will require a change from politicians and groups who historically have been dedicated to growing the size and scope of the government."

By Kendall Cotton

Legalizing Mine Cleanups

Legalizing Mine Cleanups

"Conservation groups and other private organizations have indicated that they would like to clean up these mines, unfortunately federal red tape is holding them back."

By Tanner Avery

Charley Pride: A Montana Success Story of ‘Radical Openness’

Charley Pride: A Montana Success Story of ‘Radical Openness’

"Early Montana culture was far from stuck-in-the-mud. Rather, it was a sort of radical openness — where all people were welcome to put roots down in this wild and wonderful state, free to take risks by staking a claim or starting a business and free to work hard chasing opportunity."

By Kendall Cotton

Lower Taxes Start by Reining in Spending

Lower Taxes Start by Reining in Spending

"Placing fiscally conservative spending limits on state and local government spending is one way to protect taxpayers and start to undo the damage done by out-of-control government growth."

By Kendall Cotton

Montana Cities Need Pro-Housing Reforms

Montana Cities Need Pro-Housing Reforms

Together, Exclusionary Single-Family Zoning and Minimum Lot Areas effectively serve as invisible billboards at the gates of growing Montana neighborhoods which read: “low and middle income residents are not welcome here".

By Kendall Cotton

Pro-Housing Reforms

Pro-Housing Reforms

"Of the cities examined, 70% of primary residential areas either outright prohibit or penalize affordable multi-family housing development."

By Tanner Avery