The Blog at MSPC

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...

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

With the action taken at Thursday’s special session of the Idaho legislature, the Gem State has joined a growing list of states that have...

Mountain States Policy Center is watching the happenings in Boise as a special session of the legislature is now underway. We'll update...

Depending on the results of Thursday's special legislative session, Idaho could be joining the “Flat Tax Revolution.” As we noted in our...

Idaho legislators meet in Boise this week to convene a special session that will lower the state's tax burden, issue tax rebates, and...

The Idaho Legislature convenes in a special session on Thursday, September 1st. Here's what we think about the proposals that will be...

We are excited today to launch the Mountain States Policy Center blog. As the organization's incoming President & CEO, I am humbled by...