The Blog at MSPC

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...

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...