Center For New Frontiers

THE MISSION

The Center for New Frontiers is dedicated to opening new frontiers for freedom so Montanans can build and create an abundant future.

2023-2025 Policy Priorities

The Center’s biennium policy priorities are:

– Securing fundamental rights to enable economic dynamism
– Regulatory reforms to empower innovators and entrepreneurs
– Encouraging crypto and blockchain innovation
– Eliminating policy barriers to energy abundance
– Developing pro-innovation environmental policy

Montana 2050 Project

The Center will also lead the Montana 2050 Project, an initiative to develop a long-range free market policy vision for issues critical to future economic prosperity. During the 23-25 Biennium, the Center will explore long-range Montana 2050 priorities in the following issue areas:

– Property Rights
– Occupational Licensing
– Education
– Red Tape Relief

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 606

Legislation will protect the fundamental right of Montana landowners to peacefully use their property

By Frontier Institute

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 605

Lawmakers can strengthen the rights of Montanans by limiting judicial bias toward the government

By Frontier Institute

Montana’s Red Tape Relief Milestone

"While the progress of all of these bills is an exciting milestone, there is still a lot of work to be done."

By Tanner Avery

Blind Justice: The Right To An Unbiased Judiciary

"Ultimately, the legislature, as representatives of the people, have a duty to act as a check on the government, ensuring standards necessary to guarantee the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary."

By Frontier Institute

Success In The Sandbox: What Montana Can Learn From Utah And Arizona’s Regulatory Sandboxes

"If Montana leaders want to carry on their work of cutting unnecessary and burdensome red tape then the logical next step is to adopt a regulatory sandbox, a proactive mechanism used to identify and waive the red tape standing in the way of innovation."

By Frontier Institute

Sometimes, It’s Nice To Be Excluded: MEPA Reform In The 2023 Session

"Thanks to Governor Gianforte’s Red Tape Relief Initiative, the Legislature appears to be striking a better balance between preserving Montana’s innate beauty and ensuring all Montanans can thrive."

By Frontier Institute

Who Watches the Watchmen? The State of Judicial Accountability in Montana

"Most concerning is the near complete lack of functional oversight and accountability by the Judicial Standards Commission (JSC), the official supervisory body for the judicial branch."

By Frontier Institute

Much Ado About The Judiciary

"Ensuring the independence, impartiality and integrity of the judiciary should be a Montana issue, not a partisan issue."

By Kendall Cotton

We Need To Talk About Occupational License Reform

"Licensure reforms to reduce protectionist conflicts of interest and eliminate burdensome red tape are a big step forward in removing barriers to work and unleashing Montana’s economic potential."

By Frontier Institute

Fresh Eyes: Wrongful Judicial Bias Harms Montanans

"As lawmakers look to strengthen the rights of Montanans, limiting the judiciary’s bias towards government could be a powerful way to ensure the courts err on the side of liberty by limiting the accumulated power of unelected regulators."

By Frontier Institute

Unprecedented Red Tape Relief On The Way

"Whether repealing clearly absurd laws or amending dysfunctional rules, one thing is clear: Montanans can expect 2023 to bring some unprecedented red tape relief. That’s something to celebrate."

By Kendall Cotton

Tracking Red Tape Relief In The 2023 Legislature

By Frontier Institute

Unjust Takings: The State Of Regulatory Takings In Montana

"The government’s power to regulate must be limited to actions of genuine public concern, not the whims of NIMBYs or special interest groups seeking to use regulations to destroy whole industries."

By Frontier Institute

2022 Property Rights Playbook: Securing Fundamental Property Rights

By Frontier Institute