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Mark Your Calendar for our 2012 Legislative Forum!
Mark the date - November 17, 2012 for our Legislative Forum to be held at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena. The event is open to the public. More information to come.
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The Montana Policy Institute is a free market think tank focused on "flipping the switch" from government dependence to free people and free enterprise. We provide credible nonpartisan expertise and analysis to help Montanans advocate for policies that are based on a respect for individual freedom, an expectation of personal responsibility, and the idea that government intervention should be an avenue of last, rather than first, resort when addressing public policy challenges. To find out more visit our website at: www.montanapolicy.org :: |
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Happy New Year!
We've got a lot going on so far in 2012! Scroll down for the latest updates and what we're working on!
Some food for thought:
"Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means of a negative, by the threat of punishment, injury, imprisonment, destruction. The businessman's tool is values; the bureaucrat's tool is fear."
-Ayn Rand, "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal"
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| Watch the Republican Gubernatorial Forum Live From Bozeman!
MPI CEO Carl Graham will be moderating the upcoming forum this Thursday at 7 PM. Admission is free and all are invited to the event taking place on the MSU Campus.
Don't forget to share the link on your Facebook or Twitter! Here is a shortened link to share: http://bit.ly/zfFHgM
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| Bozeman Tea Party and The Leadership Institute to Conduct Grassroots Training in Bozeman on January 28th & 29th!
Since 1979, the Leadership Institute has trained more than 94,000 students. Graduates include US Senators and Congressmen, governors and state legislators, city council members and local mayors, and conservative activists and officeholders at every level.
This training gives you the nuts and bolts tools needed to hold your elected leaders accountable. Attend this class and learn what it takes to make your voice heard.
The Grassroots Activist School will teach you how to recruit, organize, and motivate people in your neighborhoods. It is $50 for 2-full day sessions, including meals and session materials. See the link below for more information! Don't miss this great opportunity!
SEATING IS LIMITED!
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MPI's Lawsuit Seeking Actual Employee Pay Information Moves Forward
We were in court December 14th arguing to get data you own about how much you are paying your state employees. The Department of Administration was on the other side using your tax dollars to argue against giving you your data. Go figure.
Chuck Johnson of Lee Newspapers has a nice summary of the arguments. And of course Phil Drake of MontanaWatchdog.org wrote a great story on it as well.
You may recall earlier this year, MPI announced our lawsuit against the Montana Department of Administration seeking actual pay and compensation data for all state employees.
We believe that the state's taxpayers should know what they're paying their employees, and if the state won't make this data easily available then we will. We've made a good start at our www.opengovmt.org website. But if they won't provide actual pay information to us, we can't provide it to you!
Article 2, Section 9 of our the Montana Constitution guarantees access to public information, and our open records laws direct the state to provide it. We feel that they've failed in that responsibility so we're going to hold them accountable.
Go to the story on our website for more information and to read responses from around the state!
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| Tapping Capitalism
Have you had a chance to see a sneak peek of our new video introducing MPI's program to bring independence and prosperity back to the Treasure State? Watch now.
We are coming to a city near you! Stay tuned for dates! |
Redistricting Website Funding
We Need YOUR Help!
Do you remember the "Blunder of 2000"? We have created a website fully dedicated to monitoring and reporting on the dealings of the 2012/2013 Redistricting Committee (the panel in charge of drawing district lines for state legislators every ten years after the Census is put out) and need YOUR help to get it online! We are looking to raise a total of $3,000 to get this website up and working so we can provide transparency details of this process at your fingertips.
Please feel free to call us at (406) 219-0508 for more details or you may make a secure online donation/get our mailing address here. |
Be sure to check our Health Care Resources page for tons of articles, studies, and policy papers, and the latest arguments for repealing ObamaCare.
And head to our Global Warming Resources page to get past the hype and see what real science is saying about climate change and the impacts of bad policy.
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| Do you like charts? We have charts!
We've put together a page where you can find a collection of charts, graphs, and other links showing big government's takeover and the impact it's having in every area of our lives.
We also have links to lots of other sites with even more impressive and useful information!
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| We're Gathering the Goods For Our 2012 Pork Report!
Our 2010 Pork Report was a huge hit and we're getting started on the 2012 edition.
The report is a one-stop shopping guide to state government and should be mandatory reading for all taxpayers.
We're analyzing data and going through the budget line by line to weed out and expose excessive spending in the Big Sky state, along with ideas on how to restore fiscal sanity.
If you have any tips or ideas about what should be in the next Pork Report - or if you want to help us put one on every dining room table in Montana - email us here. |
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MPI on the Radio
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Tune into AM 1450 KMMS Radio every Monday morning from 8:30-9:00 AM to hear MPI's CEO Carl Graham tackle the important issues in Montana.
 Why don't you subscribe to our podcast to receive new episodes automatically in your iTunes or other RSS feed catcher!
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Montana Watchdog
Montana Watchdog is an independent news outlet that shares  its stories with the public and other media organizations. Be the first to get the scoop on what's really going on in Montana. You can sign up for email updates as well as an RSS feed. |
| Policy Meets World
MPI's very own, Nick Schwaderer, reports on the prominent issues using the latest cutting edge media.
Some of Nick's picks might be a little 'out there' for us seasoned folks, but he's reaching the young people we need to help inform and activate for freedom.
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