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

Gallatin County and the Bozeman Fiber Boondoggle

By Eric Peterson

12/04/2021

Instead of trying and likely failing to get in the internet business themselves local officials should be focused on eliminating government barriers to hasten buildout.

TAGS: Fiber optic, internet, spending

There’s Nothing Fair About Inflation

By Kendall Cotton

10/25/2021

Given the disproportionate harm done to lower-income people, fueling inflation by adding trillions to the national debt hardly seems fair to working Montanans.

TAGS: Inflation, 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 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

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