The Blog at MSPC

One of the most important responsibilities of government is to ensure transparency. While some states and government agencies excel at...

So far, Vice President Kamala Harris has won nearly 60% of the vote in Washington state. But under the National Popular Vote compact, Donald

Earlier this year Mountain States Policy Center wrote studies analyzing several ballot measures across the region. Here are the current...

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was on the ballot this year in six states and voters are currently rejecting the controversial voting measure ...

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to go to my mailbox again and have it stuffed with bargain shopping deals instead of political...

Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) joined a public records amicus this week concerning the disclosure of state employee contract...

Like many cities across Washington state, the city of Spokane is facing a public safety crisis. Graffiti and garbage line many downtown...

This November, Montana voters will decide whether to adopt two separate constitutional amendments: CI-126 to require a non-partisan Top...

This November, Idaho voters will decide whether to enact Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for statewide elections while using a non-partisan...

Note: This is a joint op-ed with Elizabeth New ( Washington Policy Center ) and Jackson Maynard ( Citizen Action Defense Fund )....

The debate about open primaries may soon occur in the halls of Congress. A group of bipartisan lawmakers last month introduced the “ Let...

Governor Gordon recently announced that he re-appointed Darlena Potter as the Cowboy state’s official Public Records Ombudsman. According...

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have joined in an agreement to award their Electoral College votes in a U.S. election to...

As we previously reported, coupling the issues (open primaries and RCV) together in the same measure raises serious constitutional concerns.

Most states are getting ready to proudly celebrate 250 years of our Republic. One state isn’t so sure though. Compare and contrast the...

Idaho's Secretary of State Phil McGrane has sent legislators a detailed memo on the implementation of such a drastic change in Idaho electio

The Mountain States Policy Manual is a 200-page guide filled with facts, figures, research and more than 80 recommendations – it is an...

John Adams said that “liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.” On this 248th celebration of America’s...

Supporters of an Idaho ballot measure that would open primaries and adopt ranked choice voting likely delivered enough signatures to the sta

After forty years in the agency-policymaking wilderness, the U.S. Supreme Court signaled its clear intention to restore the balance of...