The Blog at MSPC

Though Idaho doesn't have a statewide property tax, taxpayers would have a better understanding of their local property tax burden under...

With a veto-proof majority in the House and Senate, Idaho lawmakers have sent to the Governor HB 40 to continue the state's impressive...

Washington State lawmakers have once again introduced a pay-per-mile tax. HB 1921  and SB 5726  would impose a vehicle miles traveled tax...

The mostly friendly state battle for tax competition and economic competitiveness is alive and well in our region. Except for some states...

The proposed tax cuts keep coming in Idaho. First, we saw the introduction of one of the largest income tax cuts  in state history. Then...

Purchasing food-related groceries in Idaho could soon become more affordable under a new bill introduced today. HB 61 (Food tax credits...

Here we go again. Some lawmakers in Washington state will just not give up on their quest for a state-run single-payer health care...

Today's bill delivers more than $252M in tax cuts, starting with cutting individual and corporate income taxes to 5.3%.

A 22% salary hike for legislators sounds large, until you start doing the math. In total, it represents just $534,135 in state spending, or

A new proposal in Montana would utilize what is referred to as a “harm reduction” principle to tier the tobacco tax rate depending on how...

You can take it to the bank – taxes will be cut again this year in Idaho. State leaders kicked off the 2025 Legislative Session by making...

Medicaid expansion defunds public schools. Road construction defunds public schools. Fighting forest fires defunds public schools....

The Cowboy State has once again won the tax rodeo for having the most competitive tax structure according to the Tax Foundation. The Tax...

State legislators in Washington state have a big budget challenge ahead of them. If they want to know why, they should look in the...

Santa isn't the only one with a list this time of year. While we aren't in the business of making a naughty list, there are several...

Focusing exclusively on repealing the grocery tax takes our eye off a much bigger and even more important prize – reforming and lowering the

In the important race for tax competition, Governor Gianforte has announced a major income tax reduction proposal for the Treasure State....

Idaho is one of 17 states  that requires a fiscal impact statement for a proposed ballot measure. While this is an important transparency...

The roughly $5,000 hike means, collectively, Idaho would be spending about $525,000 more on legislative salaries. This represents .00009% of

It is no secret that America’s national debt is tremendously high. As of October 2024, we are in a $35.7 trillion hole that we need to...