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

78 Ways To Cut Red Tape

"Just two years in, the Red Tape Relief Initiative has prompted at least 78 separate legislative proposals from state agencies that we’ve identified which advance the initiative’s mandate, meaning massive Red Tape Relief is on the way for Montanans in 2023."

By Tanner Avery

Tracking Red Tape Relief In The 2023 Legislature

"Ensuring a small and efficient government requires proposals like this to ensure you are spending more time with customers and clients and less time staring at regulations."

By Frontier Institute

Making Montana A Leader In Energy Abundance

"Montana is uniquely positioned to become a national leader in energy abundance, but only if we address the government barriers standing in the way."

By Tanner Avery

2022 Montana Energy Strategy: Bringing Abundant Energy To Montana

By Frontier Institute

Frontier Institute Spotlights Solutions to ‘Big Tech’ in New Video

Frontier Institute: Big Government is not the answer to 'Big Tech'

By Frontier Institute

The Work Being Done To Cut Red Tape In Montana

"That’s why Governor Gianforte’s Red Tape Relief Initiative is so important, it tasks agencies with conducting a top-to-bottom regulatory review to identify and repeal excessive, outdated and unnecessary regulations."

By Tanner Avery

Montanans Finally Getting Red Tape Relief

"After decades of a ‘government cures all’ philosophy, this is the first sign that the ship of state government is beginning to turn, and power is being returned to Montanans to control their own destiny."

By Kendall Cotton

Montana Red Tape Snapshot: August 2022

While regulation is necessary in some cases to protect health, safety and the environment, the accumulation of thousands of regulations has been shown to stifle economic growth and substantially increase the cost of doing business.

By Frontier Institute

Red Tape Stands In The Way of Rebuilding HW 89

"It shouldn’t take the greatest nation on earth years to rebuild from a disaster."

By Tanner Avery

The Role of Regulations on Inflation

"At a time when inflation is running rampant, there is little doubt that these massive rule increases are raising costs for Americans."

By Tanner Avery

Big Government Is Not The Answer To ‘Big Tech’

"If the problem with Big Tech is centralized control of online activity, then Big Government — the most centralized authority of all — can never be the solution."

By Kendall Cotton

The Future Of Energy Creation In Montana

"Almost every part of modern day life relies on it, making energy generation one of the most important topics today."

By Tanner Avery

MtLeg Viewpoint: Unleash Montana’s Energy Potential

"We must unleash Montana’s energy potential so that our kids and grandkids will have a good future."

By Sen. Duane Ankney

Let’s Make Montana A Destination State For Innovation

"With a regulatory sandbox in place to fast-track innovation, our state could become a destination for business nationwide."

By Kendall Cotton