Keeping the spirit of the western frontier alive

Montana’s Home School Heroes

Montana’s Home School Heroes

"On this important question, the verdict is in and it is definitive: The one ingredient that makes the most difference in educational outcomes is parental involvement."

By Lawrence Reed

The Solution To Montana’s Longest Running Problem

The Solution To Montana’s Longest Running Problem

"While decades of attempts to address this problem have come up short, one thing has become evident, if leaders want to prevent young Montanans from leaving then they must continue to make Montana a sanctuary for freedom and opportunity."

By Tanner Avery

Towards A New Green Coalition

Towards A New Green Coalition

"Emerging from this breakdown in the environmental movement, I believe, is the possibility of a new green coalition that is pro-innovation, pro – private property and yes, even pro – family."

By Kendall Cotton

The Slave Who Went to Montana

The Slave Who Went to Montana

"Every human possesses a natural right to be his own master, so long as he does not deny that same right to others. Most people take that truism for granted today but it wasn’t the governing rule of the past."

By Lawrence Reed

Opportunities To Fix Forests In The Farm Bill

Opportunities To Fix Forests In The Farm Bill

"Fixing our forests will ultimately require cutting through the environmental red tape that prevents many forest-restoration projects from getting off the ground or stalls them until they go up in flames."

By Hannah Downey

Permit Montana To Build

Permit Montana To Build

"Readers should consider which is better for the climate: forcing critical projects through years of red tape and endless litigation, or building the infrastructure necessary for a clean and abundant energy future as fast as we possibly can?"

By Kendall Cotton