The Blog at MSPC

Government cannot condition the benefit of free public education on a requirement that threatens a family's religious beliefs.

Through social media, online platforms, and ever-present digital devices, parents today are up against a tidal wave of risks that can harm their children. There are so many dangers in the technology world, including cyberbullying, “harmful materials,” as well as the known addictive nature of social media.

If Washington's government won’t deliver savings, efficiency, and accountability—Idaho will.

One very concerning proposal that may be flying under the radar compared to the other provisions is a section in the House version of the BBB that would impose a 600% tax increase on charitable foundations.

The Wyoming Education Association’s (WEA) lawsuit against school-choice legislation reveals its hostility to children, families and education freedom.

With the stroke of a pen, the future of the Snake River dams is looking better. President Trump issued an Executive Order on June 12 repealing a secretly negotiated memorandum signed by President Biden that was attempting to set the path for the possible breaching of the Snake River dams.

Washington state lawmakers this year imposed a new tax that has already sent tremors through the state’s tech titans and small business owners. Senate Bill 5814 significantly broadened the state’s retail sales tax to include an extensive array of digital services.

Is the liberty of American health under threat? Are Americans still free to make their health choices? The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement would have you believe the threat is dire, with Big Food and Big Pharma’s crony capitalism pervasively controlling all aspects of American health. But a quick trip around the grocery store combats this myth – apples or Cheetos anyone? The food and medicine options in developed countries are more in line with choice overload ve

The clear message is Americans are voting with their feet.

When Fremont County voters in Wyoming were asked to pass an initiative in 2020 to dedicate ½ percent of the sales tax collected in the county to economic development, they were told it was essential to job, revenue and tax growth.

Students aren’t the only ones getting graded this time of year. States are starting to receive their credit ratings to help bondholders weigh whether they are a good investment.

Parental rights are not something the government gives, and any free society should never permit it to be so.

Wyoming residents are speaking loudly in support of school choice. In the first two weeks that residents could apply to receive $7,000 allotment per student under the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act--signed into law March 4 -- the Wyoming Department of Education received 3,484 applications, which includes 164 for Pre-K.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed America’s first law that protects the right to use computing power, such as blockchain nodes, distributed storage, and AI modeling on private property unimpeded by government overreach. This is great news for innovation, property rights, and economic freedom.

The President checks nearly every box that proponents of AI education are advocating for. The EO is creating a federal task force, holding student competitions, fostering industry collaboration, and fast-tracking grant programs. According to the AI education EO:

Like an aggressive hog in the show ring, U.S. trade policy is attacking every other participant for existing near its space.

On the one hand, citizens complain about the ballooning rates, on the other, they vote to increase the rate with remarkable efficiency.

The stated Republican goal is a continuation of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year and need offsetting savings somewhere else in the budget.

There was a lot of intrigue in Washington state as citizens and businesses waited to see what Governor Ferguson would do with the record tax increases lawmakers sent to his desk this year. Despite speculation that the new Governor may veto these massive tax increases, in the end, he signed them into law on May 20.

The legislative sessions in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Washington are over. Depending on your political perspective, the benefits - or damages - will be felt for years to come.