The Blog at MSPC

It's not that difficult. Throughout the COVID pandemic, local and state governments figured out ways to use technology to keep their...

Idaho, Wyoming and Washington are now all considering proposals for an Education Savings Account (ESA) program. This education choice...

Idaho residents are experiencing a painful consequence of rising real estate values. Not only is it more difficult to purchase a home...

Today, Idaho lawmakers introduced a bill (SB 1038) to fund universal education savings accounts (ESA) that would fundamentally change the...

It's been five years now since Idaho voters approved a ballot measure adopting Medicaid expansion. As we've previously written, the...

A constitutional amendment that would change the way the citizens of Idaho gather signatures for an initiative is one step closer to...

Raising the minimum wage is one of the many policy ideas peppered with tradeoffs, but one of the few that have such a direct impact on...

Washington state is getting in on the national movement for Education Choice. Just as Idaho and Wyoming advance bills on ESA, the...

Idaho House Bill 54 deals with election integrity. At the present time, citizens can use student photo identification from a high school...

A new WalletHub survey has once-again rated the Mountain States has one of the best places to retire. Wyoming ranked 4th, Idaho ranked...

The tug of war between the federal government, the states and local governments has been part of our Republic since the founding - and...

Voting may be your civic duty, but should the government be forcing you to do it? Some members of the Washington State legislature say...

Idaho’s constitution makes it very clear: “all political power is inherent in the people.” Article 3 defines one of the most sacred...

Montana food security groups turned out in full force recently to support House Bill 274: Establish a farm to food bank grant program....

In the debate over education choice in Idaho, much has been made about the Blaine Amendment of Idaho's constitution. Article IX Section 5...

Governor Greg Gianforte gave his state of the state address Wednesday night, just hours after the Montana state Senate endorsed his...

We’re getting our first look at the first education choice bills to be introduced in the Idaho and Wyoming legislatures this year. In...

The three most prominent bills for Gov. Greg Gianforte’s red-tape relief push was heard before the House Business and Labor Committee on...

Starting in January 2020, reports of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) entering the United States were a reality, and no longer an international...

We are about a month into the official start of winter. Thirty days ago, the snow pack for the mountain states was looking positive. That...