Turning to Taxpayers Should be Politicians’ Last Resort
Turning to Taxpayers Should be Politicians’ Last Resort
By focusing on enabling citizens to control their lives, governments will provide the maximum freedom for innovators, disruptors and entrepreneurs to do what they do best and solve society’s problems.
By Kendall Cotton
MTLeg Viewpoint: Washington, D.C., must get its spending under control
MTLeg Viewpoint: Washington, D.C., must get its spending under control
Washington, D.C., could learn a lot about responsible budgeting from Montana.
By Sen. Mark Blasdel
MTLeg Viewpoint: Montana Democrats Working to Cut Red Tape in Health Care
MTLeg Viewpoint: Montana Democrats Working to Cut Red Tape in Health Care
There are laws all over the books in Montana that don’t match up to the way folks access health care now.
By Rep. Kim Abbott
Ending Montana’s Apprenticeship Red Tape
Ending Montana’s Apprenticeship Red Tape
Increasing the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio creates more opportunities for hard working Montanans to learn a good paying skilled trade, while also allowing for rural and small businesses to expand their ability to hire apprentices.
By Tanner Avery
Viewpoint: What Is So Special About Direct Primary Care?
Viewpoint: What Is So Special About Direct Primary Care?
What makes Direct Primary Care special is that it is subject to real market forces, not legislated contrivances, and that the patient is a real customer, causing excellence and value to prevail.
By Kathleen M. Brown, MD
Slashing Red Tape Will Grow Montana’s Workforce
Slashing Red Tape Will Grow Montana’s Workforce
In addressing Montana’s workforce shortage, Gianforte is right to focus on making apprentice-to-journeyman ratios more flexible for employers.
By Kendall Cotton
Gallatin County and the Bozeman Fiber Boondoggle
Gallatin County and the Bozeman Fiber Boondoggle
Instead of trying and likely failing to get in the internet business themselves local officials should be focused on eliminating government barriers to hasten buildout.
By Eric Peterson
Montana leads the way on forest projects
Montana leads the way on forest projects
Oftentimes the best stewards of the land are those directly affected by the outcomes of its management.
By Tanner Avery
Good Neighbor Authority
Good Neighbor Authority
Over just a few years, Montana has proven a capable leader in conducting forest restoration work on federal lands under a Good Neighbor Authority agreement.
By Hannah Downey
The Conservative Case for Affordable Housing
The Conservative Case for Affordable Housing
By rejecting progressive era urban planning regulations like single-family zoning, minimum lot sizes, setbacks and parking requirements, conservatives favor restoring the original vision of property rights and economic freedom held by America’s founders.
By Kendall Cotton
Thankful for Montana
Thankful for Montana
Take a moment and remind yourself how lucky we are to call Montana home.
By Tanner Avery
Time To Draw The Line On Facial Recognition
Time To Draw The Line On Facial Recognition
As the faces of more Montanans are logged in government facial recognition systems, lawmakers need to be looking at how to better protect our privacy.
By Kendall Cotton
The Reality of Facial Recognition in Montana
The Reality of Facial Recognition in Montana
While facial recognition may provide a powerful tool, appropriate restrictions need to be implemented to protect Montanans.
By Tanner Avery
Frontier Institute Comment: HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition
Frontier Institute Comment: HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition
The following is a formal comment provided by The Frontier Institute in regard to the HJ 48 Study of Facial Recognition Technology
By Frontier Institute