Center For New Frontiers

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

The Latest

78 Ways To Cut Red Tape

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

Making Montana a Home For Innovation

Making Montana a Home For Innovation

"Montana leaders have a choice to make: Either welcome crypto entrepreneurs or watch the economic activity generated by this fast-growing industry move elsewhere."

By Tanner Avery

Montana Poised for Red Tape Relief in 2022

Montana Poised for Red Tape Relief in 2022

The stage is set for Montana to begin reversing this trend in 2022. Rule notices indicate the Red Tape Relief Initiative has already spurred large reductions in the state’s regulatory burden.

By Kendall Cotton

Regulations Crush Environmental Innovation

Regulations Crush Environmental Innovation

The Cahoons’ story is a stark reminder of how excessive red tape can crush the dreams of entrepreneurs and stifle innovative solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges.

By Kendall Cotton