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Unlocking Affordable Energy

By Tanner Avery
03/31/2022
"Increased regulatory costs don’t just apply to oil and natural gas, they also have a direct impact on wind, solar, nuclear, and geothermal projects."

TAGS: Center For New Frontiers, energy, regulations, regulatory relief

When Regulations Crush Entrepreneurs

By Tanner Avery
02/24/2022
"If we have so much regulation that it makes it not worthwhile, then we’re not going to be able to stay in business.”

TAGS: Center For New Frontiers, entrepreneurship, regulations, regulatory relief, tech and innovation, Trucking

Mike Wilson & Lisa Rush

By Frontier Institute
02/18/2022
"Anytime there's a regulation it’s going to create a cost and it has to be either absorbed or passed on."

TAGS: Center For New Frontiers, regulations, regulatory relief, Trucking, Your Story

Regulatory Barriers to Geothermal Energy

By Hannah Downey
01/25/2022
"Advances in geothermal energy technology provide Montana the opportunity to enhance our energy sector while powering the nation."

TAGS: Center For New Frontiers, energy, Geothermal, PERC Viewpoints, regulations, regulatory relief, tech and innovation

Montana’s 2022 New Year’s Resolution

By Tanner Avery
01/06/2022
Rule notices indicate the Red Tape Relief Initiative has already spurred large reductions in the state’s regulatory burden.

TAGS: Center For New Frontiers, Montana, New Year Resolution, Red Tape, Red Tape Relief Initiative, regulatory relief, tech and innovation

To Promote Economic Recovery, Montana Needs Regulatory Relief

By Kendall Cotton, James Broughel
11/02/2020
"It’s surprising, for example, that the home of the country’s “golden triangle” of wheat farming regulates crop production more than any other neighbor in the Mountain West."

TAGS: Agriculture, Center For New Frontiers, economic growth, regulations, regulatory relief, tech and innovation

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2025 End Of Session Wrap Up


The 2025 Montana legislature has officially come to an end. While there were some big disappointments, there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate if you’re a fan of free markets, individual freedom, and limited government. From tech to housing to energy – we at Frontier Institute are proud to have played an instrumental role...

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