The Blog at MSPC

Today the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case that could critically undermine free...

Idaho residents may be coveting Utah’s property tax laws that account for market value increases. Utah exempts 45% of the market value...

The quest for affordability sometimes comes with unexpected costs. Over the last five years, as Idaho became one of the most demanded...

It appears taxpayers in Washington state and the Spokane area are about to get stuck with a bill to renovate Spokane’s Avista Stadium....

One of the most disappointing parts of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was the prolonged use of emergency powers by...

The Treasure State is one of the only states left that does not permit charter schools - but that might be about to change. A slew of...

When the Idaho Senate education committee heard an education choice bill this week, dozens of people signed up to testify – I was one of...

Idaho legislators rushed to submit possible relief for the growing property tax pressure by February 13th. The 36th day of Idaho’s...

Today, the Idaho Senate Education committee passed SB 1038 - a bill that would create universal Education Savings Accounts (ESA's). The...

As Idaho, Washington, Wyoming and Montana now consider Education Savings Accounts to help families improve educational outcomes, one...

There will be a hearing this Friday, February 17th on the "Worker Freedom Act" in Montana. House Bill 448 would make Montana a right to...

Legislative sessions in Idaho, Montana and Washington are more than a month old, and we are getting a rough idea of what could be in play...

Montana could join the list of states seeking to ban required "diversity training" by public employees. Senate Bill 222 has been...

One of the most important tasks for government is to be transparent. Some governments are better than others at accomplishing that goal....

Policymakers across the region and nation are always looking for ways to increase voter turnout and community involvement. Idaho...

If you take out a mortgage, you typically know what your payment is going to be each month, and from year to year. But if you approve a...

Unions are not what they used to be. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest data on union membership in the United...

The statistics are eye-opening, and concerning. Only 24% of millennials in the U.S. understand basic financial principles. About half of...

As lawmakers in Idaho, Washington and Wyoming consider numerous proposals to bring more education choice to their states, Mountain States...

Public charter schools in Idaho and Washington have been called the “have-nots.” Even though most are successful, they can’t pass bonds...