The Blog at MSPC

President Donald Trump has big plans to tackle government efficiency and accountability during his new administration. This includes...

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

The project would have built hundreds of wind turbines on nearly 100,000 acres of public land. Although not as big as previously proposed, i

Public funds should be used to provide essential services and not to subsidize the activities of government unions. This is why taxpayers...

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...

Over the past two legislative sessions, Montana lawmakers haven't been shy about expanding education choice options for children. And it see

In 2023, the State of Idaho launched an ambitious technological overhaul with the Luma system, a comprehensive, cloud-based system...

Several lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a bill to study the creation of an official open government ombudsman. The details...

Lawmaking isn't pretty, or easy. It shouldn't be. Thousands of pieces of legislation are introduced in state capitols and Washington,...

One of the most important powers secured by Idaho’s constitution is the right of the people to reject and propose laws via a referendum...

Do all states need a rule that limits a lawmaker's appetite for more and more legislation? Maybe. But we'd rather see a self-imposed diet.

Like it or not, the way we shop has dramatically changed. More Americans are doing their shopping online or at a discount warehouse. Fewer g

Congress passed the original Medicaid program in 1965 as a health insurance safety net for the most vulnerable low-income people in the...

Since the COVID pandemic, the number of homeschooling families has jumped nationally and statewide, as many who were forced into it...

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 Idaho Artificial Intelligence Working Group met on December 17th, 2024 for the second time since Its formation. With the new year...

While Idaho has a robust charter school system, it has been more reluctant in year's past to further expand choice options for families. Bas

Consistent with the organization's bylaws, Scott Brown of Rexburg and Tim Hennessey of Boise were elected unanimously by MSPC's board in Dec

The findings of a recent audit performed by the Washington State Auditor’s Office  showed that on average, Washington paid $8.6 million...