Once upon a time there was a wonderful land with untold riches. This land had fertile soil to grow more food than the locals could eat, gems and minerals that were sought after wor[...]
20 Nov 2012
By Curt Nichols, MPI Fellow Click here for full study. (PDF – 3.4MB) Executive Summary Montana’s school funding and administration system is complex, and disappointing studen[...]
19 Nov 2012
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By Barry W. Poulson, PhD, MPI Senior Fellow, and John Merrifield, PhD Click here for full study. (PDF- 4MB) MPI Policy Note: Budgeting For Results – A Fiscal Roadmap For Montana Ba[...]
08 Nov 2012
2010 analysis of big government and big spending in Montana. 2012 Pork Report to be presented at the Montana Policy Institute’s 3rd Biennial Legislative Forum, November 16-17[...]
17 Nov 2010
The looming near-term and structural deficits in Montana’s budget are a cumulative and predictable result of years of spending decisions and state budgeting practices. The primary [...]
14 Nov 2010
Montana has experienced unconstrained state government spending growth, resulting in a structural deficit where future expected revenues will not match future spending obligations.[...]
09 Nov 2010
The following links examine how Montana would benefit from a more effective tax and expenditure limit. MPI is advocating policies that would: 1) limit the growth in state spending [...]
16 Oct 2008
