The Jews Of Montana
The Jews Of Montana
"All of us should be proud of what Nicky Winton did to save so many, and proud of Montana’s Jewish heritage too."
Public Comment On DEQ Work Group Recommendations
Public Comment On DEQ Work Group Recommendations
"Providing clear definitions should be a primary focus of any MEPA reforms."
MEPA Blocks Montana Wind Energy
MEPA Blocks Montana Wind Energy
"Regardless of perspective, our current permitting process and the litigation it fosters undoubtedly led to the demise of the Coyote Wind project."
Montana At A Crossroads
Montana At A Crossroads
"I don’t think the ‘Montana Miracle’ is a one-time fluke. I think it can represent a new paradigm of politics in Montana, where the left and right join together in common belief that Montanans must be free to build, innovate, and progress in order to overcome the biggest challenges facing our state."
Montana 2050: Critical Minerals
Montana 2050: Critical Minerals
Key Points Critical minerals are essential to modern technology and energy production, particularly for clean energy and semiconductors. Despite their importance to the global economy, the critical minerals supply chain faces major bottlenecks due to reliance on adversarial foreign nations with few environmental protections, in addition to significant barriers to utilizing our own domestic supply. ...
What Does Education Freedom Look Like In Montana?
What Does Education Freedom Look Like In Montana?
Key Points: Right now, 90% of Montanans, especially educators and parents, do not have the liberty to educate their own children free of prescriptive regulations. While Montana Public Schools spend around 57% of their total funding on instruction and student services, innovative private and micro-schools in Montana spend 80% or greater, and also have been...
The Legislature, the Courts, and the Constitution – Part II
The Legislature, the Courts, and the Constitution – Part II
Montana Blockchain Innovator: Alex Shefrin
Montana Blockchain Innovator: Alex Shefrin
"Now is the perfect time to nurture Montanans’ entrepreneurial spirit to have this technology be home-grown right here. Montana is a great place to live – it’s time we make it a great place to build decentralized innovations."
Fort Benton: A Small Town with a Famous Name
Fort Benton: A Small Town with a Famous Name
"Fort Benton, Montana, is right to take pride in the man for whom it is named."
Truths About Taxes
Truths About Taxes
I haven’t met a single Montanan who feels comfortable with our state’s current tax system. Just about everyone wants tax relief and is looking for answers. And unfortunately, there are no silver bullets to reform. I’ve tried to keep the following truths in mind as I’ve considered my own views about tax reform in Montana.
Lost Potential: The Middleman Project And The Consequences Of Our Permitting Processes
Lost Potential: The Middleman Project And The Consequences Of Our Permitting Processes
"The Middleman Project is a textbook example of how our federal and state environmental permitting processes are broken and fuel litigation that harms our most critical projects, even those that will ultimately be good for our environment."
Economic Freedom: A Blueprint for Environmental Progress
Economic Freedom: A Blueprint for Environmental Progress
"Research demonstrates that increasing prosperity, enabled by Economic Freedom, is the best tool at our disposal when tackling environmental issues."
Derailing Collaborative Conservation: The Pintler Face Project
Derailing Collaborative Conservation: The Pintler Face Project
"Yet despite successfully achieving this collaboration, The Pintler Face Project serves as a poignant illustration of how the real problem holding vital forest management projects is actually our permitting process."
Are Montana Schools Underfunded or Underperforming?
Are Montana Schools Underfunded or Underperforming?
"The challenge facing Montanans in the coming year is not simply about whether or not to raise property taxes. Instead, Montanans should be asking a more basic question – is the current system of public education working for public school students?"