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

Eminently Debatable: Judge Moses’s Reasoning On The Laurel Power Plant Shutdown

"Yet, according to Judge Moses, the plain meaning of a 12-year-old statute, with no subsequent GHG reduction statutes or regulations and after countless other environmental reviews, now compels the DEQ to suddenly develop a regulatory framework for assessing the impact of GHG for the Laurel Plant project is eminently debatable."

By Frontier Institute

Discovery In The Bitterroot May Bring Big Implications

"A recent discovery in the Bitterroot Mountains has thrust Montana into a 21st-century gold rush, but unlike previous iterations, this gold rush is searching for something even harder to find: Rare earth elements."

By Tanner Avery

A Green Gold Rush Part 1: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America, Montana and The Environment

"Currently, the beneficiaries of those who discover, extract and process REEs are reserved to the far corners of the globe. But a recent discovery in Montana could change that."

By Frontier Institute

Regulatory Sandboxes Will Encourage Innovation

"With targeted red tape relief for the stagnant insurance industry, or perhaps even other industries in the future, Montana can become a destination for innovative businesses nationwide."

By Frontier Institute

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 836

Legislation promotes innovation with targeted red tape relief

By Frontier Institute

Unpacking MTLeg Judicial Proposals

To help our followers better understand these reforms and their current status, Frontier’s Tech & Innovation Policy Analyst, Chris Isaacs unpacks these reforms in his most recent column.

By Tanner Avery

Judicial Watch: An Update Of The 2023 Judicial Reform Bills

"Many judicial reforms are focused on re-establishing the separation of powers through greater accountability and oversight of the judiciary."

By Frontier Institute

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