Responding to Excuses About Local Budgets

By Kendall Cotton

08/07/2023

"Fiscally conservative budgeting takes political courage. Montana taxpayers should hold their local officials accountable for excessive budget growth."

TAGS: budget, spending

What’s causing Montana’s skyrocketing property taxes?

By Tanner Avery

07/21/2023

“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.” – President Calvin Coolidge

TAGS: budget

Lower Taxes Start by Reining in Spending

By Kendall Cotton

03/15/2022

"Placing fiscally conservative spending limits on state and local government spending is one way to protect taxpayers and start to undo the damage done by out-of-control government growth."

TAGS: budget, property taxes, spending

$200 Million Reasons for High Property Taxes

By Kendall Cotton

03/08/2022

"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."

TAGS: budget, property taxes, spending

MTLeg Viewpoint: Washington, D.C., must get its spending under control

By Sen. Mark Blasdel

12/15/2021

Washington, D.C., could learn a lot about responsible budgeting from Montana.

TAGS: budget, Inflation, Legislative Viewpoints, spending

New Policy Brief: The Real Missoula Budget

By Kendall Cotton

09/22/2021

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.

TAGS: budget, Missoula, spending, taxes

Frontier Institute Statement on State Budget Negotiations

By Frontier Institute

03/22/2021

Lawmakers can encourage a strong economic recovery by delivering a state budget that protects taxpayers from uncontrolled government spending

TAGS: budget, Frontier statement

Frontier Institute statement in support of SB 212

By Frontier Institute

02/15/2021

Transparency will Empower Taxpayers to Responsibly Limit Government Growth

TAGS: budget, Frontier statement, spending

New Survey: The State of Educational Opportunity in Montana

Frontier Institute partnered with 50CAN and Edge Research on a new survey about the state of education opportunity in Montana. This survey provides a unique window into what parents understand to be the strengths and weaknesses of Montana’s education system, and how those views compare to parents across our region and across the country. Here...

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