The Blog at MSPC

A flat rate is good. A lower flat rate would be better. Idaho state lawmakers and Governor Brad Little have, twice now, lowered Idaho’s...

Idaho school districts are facing a big problem. A recent survey conducted by the state’s Office of Performance Evaluation found that...

Governors are the chief executives of their states. Leadership, especially during troubled times, is sometimes difficult to find – but...

Earlier this week, irrigation water turned off for the season and many farmers heaved a sigh of relief and gave thanks for existing water...

It is yet more proof of the severe damage caused by COVID school shutdowns. Today, we learned the national average ACT score for the...

As gas prices continue to surge, who do we blame? The president’s policies are always a point of contention. So, too, are the profits of...

The nation’s newest free-market think tank is now open following today’s launch of Mountain States Policy Center in Boise. “The eyes of...

The citizens of the city of Spokane have reason to be upset. After nearly 80% of voters approved a city charter change demanding...

‘Help Wanted’ signs are reaching their full yield potential this time of year. An on-going labor shortage exists on most farms, packing...

This fall, voters in Idaho will be considering Senate Joint Resolution 102. The measure would amend Idaho’s constitution to allow for the...

It's as if COVID never happened. At least in some states. The latest estimates from Pew’s Fiscal 50 project show that, following the end...

Call it one of the few good things to come out of the pandemic. Government agencies have finally figured out how to make their meetings...

Governor Brad Little has announced that the Idaho “Empowering Parents” program has received more than 14,000 applications. This is a...

Idaho and Montana are two of the fastest growing states in the country. Stop us if you’ve heard that before. The latest data from the...

The city of Boise lost its Major League Baseball affiliation in 2020 after the MLB restructured minor league baseball and aimed to cut...

In just a few years, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday. Through ups and downs, our struggle to make a more perfect...

Cities, towns and some states across the country have adopted various plastic bag bans. Some environmental activists and politicians in...

Like other states, Idaho’s transportation infrastructure is the backbone of the state’s economy. Much of Idaho’s $77.9 billion Gross...

It turns out Idaho voters will no longer consider a measure that would increase K-12 public education funding in the Gem State while...

As children across the region and the country head back to school this fall, a new survey from the Gallup organization shows a decline in...