Setting the Record Straight on Right to Compute
Setting the Record Straight on Right to Compute
"That is why we need the Right to Compute Act, to make clear that our fundamental rights must be protected as technology changes."
REPORTS
A Limited Government Approach to Prediction Markets
A Limited Government Approach to Prediction Markets
"The limited-government approach to this prediction market issue is simple: protect rights and remedy real, objective harms."
Frontier Institute Response to Yellowstone County’s request to revise the Right to Compute Act
Frontier Institute Response to Yellowstone County’s request to revise the Right to Compute Act
Actively and appropriately balancing the rights of Montanans against the needs of government to address actual harms is precisely what government in a free society should be doing.
Digital Defenses – Protecting Montanans From Government Surveillance
Digital Defenses – Protecting Montanans From Government Surveillance
"Montanans can rest easy knowing that these reforms have put Montana well ahead of the curve on protecting citizens from government surveillance."
Beyond the Headlines: What Data Centers Mean for Montana
Beyond the Headlines: What Data Centers Mean for Montana
A presentation from Frontier Institute Policy Director Tanner Avery in collaboration with the Montana Chamber of Commerce about What Data Centers Mean for Montana on June 4, 2026.
Stop Government Surveillance, Not Basic Infrastructure
Stop Government Surveillance, Not Basic Infrastructure
"If the problem is government accessing private information, the answer is not to ban infrastructure. The answer is to strengthen the constitutional limits on government power."
Dealing With Data Centers
Dealing With Data Centers
"Government should not engage in preemptive regulation based on hypothetical or speculative harms. A moratorium on data centers and other heavy-handed proposals restricting entire categories of technology are simply incompatible with a free society."
Frontier Briefing: Sorting Through the Data Center Debate
Frontier Briefing: Sorting Through the Data Center Debate
Watch for the episode to go live here on Wednesday, April 15th at 3:00 PM MST.
Frontier Briefing: The Cost of America’s Broken Permitting Process
Frontier Briefing: The Cost of America’s Broken Permitting Process
Watch for the episode to go live here on Wednesday, March 25th at 3:00 PM MST.
What Most Montanans Need To Know About Data Centers
What Most Montanans Need To Know About Data Centers
"Montanans should look past fear-driven narratives and recognize data centers as an opportunity to support local economies while helping pay for infrastructure we already need."
Public Comment to Energy Task Force 11.13.25
Public Comment to Energy Task Force 11.13.25
"To attract large industrial users that boost demand, Montana leaders should be vigilant in curtailing laws and regulations that make our state a less desirable place to invest."
Public Comment to ETIC on Artificial Intelligence 9.9.25
Public Comment to ETIC on Artificial Intelligence 9.9.25
"Montana already has a strong foundation to guide these discussions: the Right to Compute Act. This law affirms that even as technology changes, Montanans’ fundamental rights, such as the right to use property and the right to freedom of expression, must remain protected."