The Blog at MSPC

We are hopeful that policymakers in the Mountain States will remove the mystery surrounding taxation by adopting a tax transparency website.

How do the legislatures in the Mountain States work? To answer this question, we checked with legislative officials in each state.

More than 500 packed the Boise Centre on Friday night at Mountain States Policy Center’s first annual Boise dinner.

Is the U.S. Supreme Court posed to slam the door shut on efforts by some to impose wealth taxes across the country? We may soon find out.

Here is my interview with Kevin Hibbard, Director of Wyoming’s State Budget Department, on the state’s fiscal process.

Women gathered in Spokane this week to learn about the free market’s power to improve lives. More than 100 guests attended The Woman...

Without government control, how will the internet survive? Just fine, thank you very much.

Idaho is going to have a big opportunity to expand broadband the right way with $583 million in federal funding.

Senior MSPC staff and a few board members had the opportunity to meet with Montana Governor Greg Gianforte this week.

One way to help bring greater transparency to property tax increases is with a reform called Truth in Taxation.

Moving our election systems to a clean open primary like Washington’s Top Two, is a debate worth having.

The federal government has advanced the argument that Google behaved anti competitively when promoting its search product.

When it comes to the proposed merger of Idaho-based Albertsons and the supermarket giant Kroger, there's no need for a cleanup on aisle...

Policymakers should focus their property tax reform efforts on improving transparency and voter engagement with Truth in Taxation.

Providing parents and students with more school choice options is the next test Wyoming policymakers need to pass.

A Montana District Court judge has temporarily blocked parts of a law passed by the state legislature to create a system of public...

“I’ve always believed that good policy is good politics,” said Otter. “I am humbled to receive this honor.”

We’ll be providing policymakers with recommendations to help sow the crop for a better agricultural climate.

President Joe Biden's 2023 Labor Day proclamation is heavy on praise for unions. But as we mark this end-of-summer holiday, the attention...

A seed is filled with unlocked potential. Add a little soil, sunlight, and water, and within days the seed begins to sprout, filling the...