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Latest MPI News

7/31/10: July 2010 Newsletter

7/15/10: MPI president Carl Graham discussing MPI's new transit report on Northern Broadcasting's Voices of Montana.  And also on Bozeman's KBZK and Missoula's KECI.

7//7/10: Carl Graham quoted in a Politico.com article about Liberty Central, a new grass roots organization founded by Clarence Thomas's wife.

Opportunities for students and young professionals: Great information on seminars, essay competitions and more is available from the State Policy Network here.

MPI Internship Opportunities: Want to get paid to spend some time in Bozeman?  We can't guarantee that, but if you're interested let us know.  MPI has opportunities for paid, unpaid, for-credit, and not-for-credit internships in 2010.  We can put you to work for freedom in Montana as a journalism or policy intern if you're self-supporting.  Or you can apply for an Institute for Humane Studies Summer Fellow program if you want to get paid.  The 2010 deadline has passed, but you can see their info here:



What's New

Each Weekday: Check the Montana Roundup and Blogs for new posts.

7/15/10: MPI's Urban Transit Study and Op Ed posted.

  • Public Transit in Montana (1.4mb Adobe Reader)
  • Montana's Bus Systems Harmful to Taxpayers and Environment (176kb Adobe Reader)

7/14/10: New MPI Policy Note 01-10: The Impacts of Cap-and-Trade on Montana's Economy posted on our Global Warming page.

4/20/10: Updated www.schoolsopenmt.org with 2009 spending and revenue data for every district in the state.

4/15/10: www.montanawatchdog.org is up and running.  See Phil and Michael's investigative reports, blogs and more.

3/29/10: Updated our Government Transparency page with yet more examples of state and local government web sites dedicated to letting taxpayers know how their money is being spent.

9/26/09: MPI's new Global Warming Resource Page.  We're populating it with information to argue for market approaches in the global warming debate, including whether we should be having one.

9/18/09: Nick's Policy Meets World page live under "Key Issues" tab.

 


MPI's Guest Op Ed's:

Watch this space as we get the word out on policy priorities and information on state government actions.  The earlier documents are in .pdf format.  You can download the reader here.  Adobe Reader

1/20/09: Montanans Should Demand More Transparency in Government 

4/14/09: What Are They Afraid To Tell You

6/01/09: Let's Reopen Our Open Records Laws 

8/12/09: Dear President Obama, You're Welcome At Our Health Care Forum

8/21/09: A Co-op By Any Other Name...

8/27/09: My Cash + Your Clunker = Their Gain

9/24/09: Let's Review the Bidding on Health Care "Reform"

9/28/09: Let the Death Tax Die

10/30/09: Don't Jeopardize Montana's Energy Future

2/8/10: Montanans are the Losers Under Cap and Trade

3/25/10: Bipartisanship is Alive and Well...In the Opposition

7/19/10: Montana's Bus Systems Harmful to Taxpayers And Environment

 

 

Montana Roundup

"Stimulus" Fails to Curb Montana Unemployment, Again:- The state Labor Department says Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in July at 7.3 percent. Read More ...

State Lawmakers Meet to Discuss Medical Marijuana:- Lawmakers are meeting to make final recommendations on a slate of proposals aimed at cracking down on medical marijuana. Read More ...

Obama Health Secretary to Be Hosted by Baucus in Missoula:- U.S. Sen. Max Baucus is bringing President Barack Obama’s health secretary to Missoula to discuss rural health care issues. Read More ...

Community Stands Against State Funding; Raising Hundreds of Thousands for Community Rink & Park:- More than just a seasonal sheet of ice, Winninghoff Park in Philipsburg is expected to host about 2,000 people for its inaugural concert under the summer sun. Read More ...

State May Require New Homes to Obtain Water Permits, Regardless of Well Status:- Montana officials said Wednesday they will rewrite a rule that allowed tens of thousands of rural homes to be built without water permits, but it was unclear what impact the proposal would have on development. Read More ...

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