Pharmacists Can Help Address Health Care Shortages
Pharmacists Can Help Address Health Care Shortages
"There is firm evidence that eliminating pharmacy technician ratios will allow Montana's pharmacies to do more to help patients, advance public health and bolster the resiliency of the healthcare system."
By Kendall Cotton
Securing Montanan’s Right to Privacy
Securing Montanan’s Right to Privacy
"So far, the committee has confirmed our suspicions: Montanans who apply for government benefits or receive a driver’s license are vulnerable to law enforcement searches of their biometric information with little legislative oversight."
By Tanner Avery
Viewpoint: What About the Poor?
Viewpoint: What About the Poor?
"Lowering costs and improving quality is actually now happening without mandates and laws, and in spite of bureaucratic obstacles."
By Kathleen M. Brown, MD
Introducing Frontier History
Introducing Frontier History
"This one sided narrative leaves out many of the compelling stories of Montana’s historical trail blazers that bucked that notion and sought out ways to improve Montana without relying on the government's favor or their purse."
By Tanner Avery
‘Silver Shotgun’ Approach Needed to Address Housing Affordability
‘Silver Shotgun’ Approach Needed to Address Housing Affordability
Land doesn’t come cheap, so requiring larger lots over the standard minimum effectively penalizes multi-family homes by making them more costly to build compared to traditional single-family homes.
By Kendall Cotton
Education Freedom in Montana
Education Freedom in Montana
"School choice means giving parents the flexibility to direct their child’s education."
By Tanner Avery
Regulatory Barriers to Geothermal Energy
Regulatory Barriers to Geothermal Energy
"Advances in geothermal energy technology provide Montana the opportunity to enhance our energy sector while powering the nation."
By Hannah Downey
Support For Facial Recognition Restrictions Grows
Support For Facial Recognition Restrictions Grows
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle now recognize that Montana’s lack of uniform and transparent restrictions on how government agencies can use facial recognition poses a serious threat to the privacy of Montanans.
By Tanner Avery
A Lesson from Montana Railroad History
A Lesson from Montana Railroad History
"Montanans can be rightfully proud of the state’s direct connection to James J. Hill, one of American history’s greatest entrepreneurs."
By Lawrence Reed
MTLeg Viewpoint: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Facial Recognition Technology
MTLeg Viewpoint: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Facial Recognition Technology
We know it’s possible to have an efficient and technologically adept state government, while also ensuring this technology doesn’t run roughshod over our rights as Montanans.
By Rep. Kim Abbott, Sen. Jill Cohenour
MTLeg Viewpoint: To Protect Montanans’ Privacy, We Must Address Facial Recognition Technology
MTLeg Viewpoint: To Protect Montanans’ Privacy, We Must Address Facial Recognition Technology
The Legislature must address facial recognition to ensure Montanans can use the technology without sacrificing privacy and rights.
By Sen. Ken Bogner
The Rights of Montana Parents Deserve Protection
The Rights of Montana Parents Deserve Protection
"Without the freedom to choose another option, parents lack real control over directing their child's education."
By Kendall Cotton
Restoring The Patient-Doctor Relationship
Restoring The Patient-Doctor Relationship
Unencumbered by third party intervention, Fee-For-Service describes the physician-patient relationship as one that is based on the principle of mutually beneficial exchange of value between the physician and patient.
By Tanner Avery
Viewpoint: What is so bad about Fee-For-Service?
Viewpoint: What is so bad about Fee-For-Service?
"By undermining the direct physician/patient relationship, bureaucrats have created the very moral hazards they supposedly try to cure"
By Jack Brown