Thankful for Montana
Thankful for Montana
Take a moment and remind yourself how lucky we are to call Montana home.
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.
Missoula: Overtaxed
Missoula: Overtaxed
Property taxes have long been a common discussion across Montana, but some residents may have a reason to feel that their property taxes are rising faster.
Analysis: Average-priced Missoula homes seeing massive property tax increases
Analysis: Average-priced Missoula homes seeing massive property tax increases
Missoula has been spending at rates dramatically in excess of population growth plus inflation – causing property taxes to spike.
Listening to the calls for hearing aid reform
Listening to the calls for hearing aid reform
Reducing restrictive regulation could allow for Montanans to reap the benefits of lower hearing aid costs and provide greater access to rural communities.
Restoring forest management
Restoring forest management
Despite the consensus of fire playing an important role in the health of our forests, forest management planners have been crippled by bureaucratic red tape preventing the use of controlled burns.
Getting Bureaucrats Out of the Way of Forest Management
Getting Bureaucrats Out of the Way of Forest Management
It's time for Montana to reassess what it can do to reduce future wildfire risk.
Fixing Montana’s Bus Driver Shortage
Fixing Montana’s Bus Driver Shortage
While often implemented with good intentions, studies show that regulations increase the cost of doing business and hamper economic growth.
Facial Recognition in Montana
Facial Recognition in Montana
Several Montana agencies have confirmed the use of facial recognition. But the full extent to which the technology is being used is still unclear.
Policymakers can help reduce risk of catastrophic forest fires
Policymakers can help reduce risk of catastrophic forest fires
Policymakers can help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Improve policies to reduce the risk of future catastrophic wildfires
Improve policies to reduce the risk of future catastrophic wildfires
After a summer of flames and smoke, policymakers can—and must—improve policies to reduce the risk of future catastrophic wildfires.
New Policy Brief: The Real Missoula Budget
New Policy Brief: The Real Missoula Budget
It’s time for local governments to place firm limits on the growth of new spending, keeping budgets within the bounds of economic growth and what taxpayers can reasonably afford.
Address Affordability by Creating More Housing
Address Affordability by Creating More Housing
A new report provides an enlightening overview of the ways in which regulations are driving up the cost of housing in Bozeman.
The Human Impact of Red Tape
The Human Impact of Red Tape
Excessive red tape can crush the dreams of young entrepreneurs and stifle innovative solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges.