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Debanking needs a federal solution
Debanking is a maddening process that presents significant financial hardship to its victims. A banking customer is returned their banked...
Mar 4, 20253 min read


Time to pull the plug on the Department of Education
For too long, the massive federal bureaucracy has been allowed to grow while becoming less and less efficient in how it spends tax dollars.
Mar 1, 20253 min read


Adding a work requirement for receiving Medicaid in Montana
Enrollees in the Medicaid health insurance program have never had a work requirement to receive the entitlement. Montana Senate Bill 334 ...
Feb 28, 20253 min read


Idaho Governor signs education choice expansion
The policy change - a Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recommendation based on years of research - was sponsored by Senators Lori Den Ha
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Great Scott! What Idaho can learn from the fight against charter schools
In 1998, America Online was introducing the nation to the internet. Bill Clinton was president. Michael Jordan was still playing...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Twenty Secretaries of State call for repeal of reimposed Corporate Transparency Act
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane, Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, and Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray joined...
Feb 26, 20253 min read


Washington considers imposing mileage tax
Washington State lawmakers have once again introduced a pay-per-mile tax. HB 1921 and SB 5726 would impose a vehicle miles traveled tax...
Feb 25, 20254 min read


Wyoming couple fights for all of our property rights
A state best known for Yellowstone and Bison may soon earn the reputation for sparking the legal fight that improves property rights for...
Feb 24, 20254 min read


Rent control’s record of ruin
Housing affordability is a real concern, but Washington lawmakers are proposing a deeply flawed solution: rent control. While Argentina...
Feb 21, 20254 min read


Government red tape should stay out of AI innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can solve complicated problems and extend human abilities in most industries....
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Idaho families win with passage of education choice expansion
It is rare to see hugs and tears on the floor of the Idaho legislature once a bill is passed. But the joy, in this case, was undeniable.
Feb 20, 20252 min read


HISTORY MADE: Idaho passes universal education choice
H93 provides a $5,000 tax credit to qualifying families for educational expenses including private school tuition. Special needs students co
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Time to end the East/West divide on control of state lands
Note: This is a joint Mountain States Policy Center op-ed with William Duncan, a constitutional law fellow at Sutherland Institute. Among...
Feb 18, 20253 min read


Montana resolution pushes back against Federal EV mandates
Montana Representative Randyn Gregg recently introduced Joint House Resolution Number 12 , which requests that the U.S. Congress remove...
Feb 17, 20253 min read


BREAKING: President Trump endorses Idaho education choice bill
"This bill, which has my complete and total support, must pass," the president wrote.
Feb 16, 20251 min read


Local elections by district - an answer in search of a problem?
While district elections can help cities have members who highlight issues from specific neighborhoods, there are drawbacks. For example,
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Navigating the maze of red tape with Governor Little’s SPEED Act
Navigating bureaucratic red tape can feel like being lost in a maze. Waiting on answers, wondering what other paperwork is needed, hoping...
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Homeschooling won't be hurt by education choice - here's the research
The Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab completed a thorough analysis of education choice and whether policy changes in a state including
Feb 13, 20252 min read


Steps toward funding students, not systems
In Idaho, state funds are distributed based on a mechanism called “support units.” It’s a complex formula that takes into account attendance
Feb 13, 20252 min read


Adding a work requirement for physically able adults receiving Medicaid in Idaho
Enrollees in the Medicaid health insurance program have never had a work requirement to receive the entitlement. Idaho House Bill 138...
Feb 11, 20253 min read
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