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.
Blame Regulations for the High Cost of Housing, Not People
Blame Regulations for the High Cost of Housing, Not People
One of the biggest factors constricting the supply of housing is zoning and building regulations imposed by local governments.
New Frontier Policy Brief: Expanding Access to Telehealth Across State Lines
New Frontier Policy Brief: Expanding Access to Telehealth Across State Lines
We don’t have to move mountains to start mending the damage done by onerous regulations. In this case, all it takes is one word.
Time to Empower Environmental Innovation
Time to Empower Environmental Innovation
Solving environmental problems requires more than just spending money. It takes political courage to slash decades of built-up red tape standing in the way of the innovators and entrepreneurs who are ready to take on the challenge.
Active Management Creates Healthier Forests
Active Management Creates Healthier Forests
We still hear a lot of criticism about active forest management from environmental commentators, who say we can “never log our way out of a baking climate.” These critics fail to see the forest for the trees
Red Tape Portal Helps Promote Accountability for Regulators
Red Tape Portal Helps Promote Accountability for Regulators
Montana has the second-most regulatory restrictions per capita among its regional neighbors, trailing only Wyoming and being well ahead of Colorado, Idaho and Utah.
How Montana can start building more houses, in 24 hours or less
How Montana can start building more houses, in 24 hours or less
Imagine instead if a developer could walk into a city permit office with their plans, walk out with a permit and start construction that same day.