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IN THE MEDIA

An organization confident in its research and recommendations will always be available for media discussions. As such, Mountain States Policy Center staff are available for interviews, editorial board meetings and more. Mountain States Policy Center will also provide frequent, complimentary columns and opinion-editorials to newspapers across the region, as well as guest commentary on radio & television at any time. Please let us know if you are interested in this service.

OP-ED: Truth in Taxation improves property tax transparency

WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE - September 21, 2023

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OP-ED: National officials should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE - September 21, 2023

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OP-ED: New home valuation scare you? Truth in Taxation bill could bring property tax clarity

YAHOO NEWS - September 20, 2023

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OP-ED: New home valuation scare you? Truth in Taxation bill could bring property tax clarity

IDAHO STATESMAN - September 20, 2023

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OP-ED: New home valuation scare you? Truth in Taxation bill could bring property tax clarity

TRI-CITY HERALD - September 20, 2023

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OP-ED: Idahoans deserve truth, transparency in taxation. Utah has a model that could help

IDAHO CAPITAL SUN - September 20, 2023

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OP-ED: Truth in Taxation improves property tax transparency

MISSOULIAN - September 19, 2023

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OP-ED: Truth in Taxation improves property tax transparency

ID ED NEWS - September 19, 2023

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OP-ED: Truth in Taxation improves property tax transparency

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES NEWS - September 19, 2023
 

OP-ED: Truth in Taxation improves property tax transparency

CAPITAL PRESS - September 18, 2023

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OP-ED: EPA, federal agencies fail to provide regulatory clarity with latest WOTUS rule

CAPITAL PRESS - September 17, 2023

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OP-ED: Bring the free market back to agriculture

COWBOY STATE DAILY- September 15, 2023

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OP-ED: Montana charter school court ruling may actually be a partial victory

MISSOULIAN - September 14, 2023

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OP-ED: Bring the free market back to agriculture

MISSOULIAN - September 11, 2023

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OP-ED: Bring the free market back to agriculture

WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE - September 9, 2023

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OP-ED: Unnecessary regulations hurt farmers. That’s why we want more market freedom

YAHOO NEWS - September 8, 2023

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OP-ED: Bring the free market back to agriculture

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES NEWS - September 8, 2023

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OP-ED: Bring the free market back to agriculture

CAPITAL PRESS - September 7, 2023

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OP-ED: Bring the free market back to agriculture

THE CENTER SQUARE - September 5, 2023

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Geography of school choice part III: Small towns and Friday night lights

THE LION - August 28, 2023

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OP-ED: Feds should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

TRI-CITY HERALD - August 4, 2023

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OP-ED: Feds should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

YAHOO NEWS - August 4, 2023

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OP-ED: Feds should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE - August 4, 2023

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OP-ED: Feds should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

IDAHO STATESMAN - August 4, 2023

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OP-ED: National officials should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD - August 3, 2023

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OP-ED: National officials should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

CLARK COUNTY TODAY - August 3, 2023

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OP-ED: National officials should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons

IDAHO CAPITAL SUN - August 2, 2023

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OP-ED: Idaho supports the vital economic and environmental importance of the Snake River dams

WHITMAN COUNTY GAZETTE - JULY 27, 2023

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OP-ED: Idahoans support vital economic, environmental importance of Snake River dams

CAPITAL PRESS - JULY 26, 2023

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Idahoans Support Vital Economic and Environmental Importance of Snake River Dams

U.S. SENATOR JIM RISCH PRESS RELEASE - JULY 25, 2023

 

OP-ED: Idaho must protect Snake River dams for its future vitality

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES NEWS - JULY 25, 2023

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OP-ED: Despite the controversy, these Idaho lawmakers support keeping WA’s Snake River dams

TRI-CITY HERALD - JULY 24, 2023
 

OP-ED: Idahoans support vital economic and environmental importance of Snake River dams

IDAHO STATESMAN - JULY 23, 2023

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OP-ED: Idahoans support vital economic and environmental importance of Snake River dams

YAHOO NEWS - JULY 23, 2023

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OP-ED: Tax relief (and increases) in the Mountain States

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL - July 21, 2023

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OP-ED: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES NEWS - JULY 17, 2023
 

OP-ED: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

MISSOULIAN - JULY 16, 2023

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OP-ED: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS - July 16, 2023

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OP-ED: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

ID ED NEWS - JULY 12, 2023

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OP-ED: An income tax on capital gains won’t bring revenue stability

CLARK COUNTY TODAY - JULY 11, 2023

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OP-ED: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

CLARK COUNTY TODAY - JULY 11, 2023

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OP-ED: A declaration for self-governance heard around the world

IDAHO CAPITAL SUN - July 4, 2023

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OP-ED: A declaration for self-governance heard around the world

TACOMA WEEKLY - JUNE 29, 2023

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OP-ED: A declaration for self-governance heard around the world

CLARK COUNTY TODAY - JUNE 28, 2023

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OP-ED: Here’s how you can analyze government policies based on facts and not emotion

YAHOO NEWS - JUNE 27, 2023

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OP-ED: Here’s how you can analyze government policies based on facts and not emotion

TRI-CITY HERALD - JUNE 27, 2023

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OP-ED: Newest CREDO research proves public charter schools improve student outcomes

MISSOULIAN - JUNE 19, 2023

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Business Growth in Montana Continues

BIG SKY JOURNAL NEWS - JUNE 19, 2023

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OP-ED: Checklist for analyzing policy

MISSOULIAN - JUNE 18, 2023

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As Montana paves way for charter schools, study finds charter students outperform public students

THE CENTER SQUARE - JUNE 16, 2023

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Charter Schools: New Evidence of Student Success

WALL STREET JOURNAL - JUNE 15, 2023

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OP-ED: New research proves public charter schools improve student outcomes

ID ED NEWS - JUNE 13, 2023

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OP-ED: My checklist for analyzing policy

ID ED NEWS - JUNE 14, 2023

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OP-ED: A checklist for analyzing policy

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES NEWS - JUNE 12, 2023

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Supreme Court cleans up the Clean Water Act

BLACKFOOT VALLEY DISPATCH - JUNE 8, 2023

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Record business growth continues in Montana

NBC MONTANA - JUNE 1, 2023

 

Environmentalists concerned about Sackett v. EPA ruling

KTVB 7- MAY 31, 2023

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OP-ED: Examining Idaho spending on higher ed & student population trends

IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS - MAY 24, 2023

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WA State Rep. Chris Corry named ranking Republican on House Appropriations Committee

THE CENTER SQUARE - MAY 23, 2023

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“Exit Interview” with WPC’s Jason Mercier

SHIFTWA - MAY 22, 2023

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Washington state budget includes $250K for tax transparency website

THE CENTER SQUARE - MAY 18, 2023

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Mountain States Policy Center gets it wrong on ranked choice voting

IDAHO STATESMAN - MAY 16, 2023

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Ranked choice voting, open primaries offer benefits

IDAHO STATESMAN - MAY 13, 2023

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OP-ED: Five reasons why ranked choice voting is a bad idea

THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS - MAY 12, 2023

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OP-ED: Here are five compelling reasons ranked choice voting is a bad idea for Idaho

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES NEWS - MAY 11, 2023

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OP-ED: Here are five compelling reasons ranked choice voting is a bad idea for Idaho

IDAHO STATESMAN - MAY 10, 2023

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Report touts Wyoming's lack of individual income tax

THE CENTER SQUARE - MAY 3, 2023

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'Find something that’s worth living for'

THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS - APRIL 29, 2023

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WA think tank hires Rep. Chris Corry as Center for Government Reform director

NBC NEWS (YAKIMA) - APRIL 26, 2023

 

OP-ED: Idaho needs a major reset on education choice conversation

AMERICA ONLINE - APRIL 9, 2023

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OP-ED: Idaho needs a major reset on education choice conversation

IDAHO STATESMAN - APRIL 9, 2023

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OP-ED: Idaho needs a major reset on education choice conversation

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL - APRIL 7, 2023

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OP-ED: Idaho needs a major reset on education choice conversation

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES  - APRIL 6, 2023

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OP-ED: Idaho needs a major reset on education choice conversation

THE CENTER SQUARE - APRIL 3, 2023

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Public education fared better than expected in 2023 legislative session

IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS - APRIL 3, 2023

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OP-ED: Idaho needs a major reset on education choice conversation

IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS - APRIL 3, 2023

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Idaho House rejects ballot question on school vouchers

IDAHO STATESMAN - MARCH 22, 2023

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OP-ED: Ed choice advisory vote is a mistake and won't provide complete picture

THE IDAHO STATESMAN - MARCH 21, 2023

 

Idaho's ESA movement hits a wall, it's got a new strategy

THE CENTER SQUARE - MARCH 20, 2023

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OP-ED: Ed choice advisory vote is a mistake and won't provide complete picture

THE CENTER SQUARE - MARCH 20, 2023

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Mountain West lawmakers seek property tax relief as home values soar

NORTHERN COLORADO NPR - MARCH 17, 2023

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Mountain West lawmakers seek property tax relief as home values soar

BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO - MARCH 16, 2023

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OP-ED: No one is proposing school vouchers in Idaho 

MAGIC VALLEY TIMES - MARCH 13, 2023

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Wyoming, Montana among states with highest workers' comp costs

COUNTY 17 NEWS - MARCH 11, 2023

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Wyoming, Montana among states with highest workers' comp costs

THE CENTER SQUARE - MARCH 10, 2023

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Former Congressman to speak in CDA

THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS - MARCH 8, 2023

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OP-ED: No one is proposing school vouchers in Idaho 

AMERICA ONLINE - MARCH 7, 2023

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OP-ED: No one is proposing school vouchers in Idaho 

IDAHO STATESMAN - MARCH 6, 2023

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Idaho Senate says no to helping families fund education

KIDO TALK RADIO - FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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Idaho, Wyoming, Washington & Montana considering ESA's

BIG NEWS NETWORK - FEBRUARY 28, 2023

 

After long-winded debate, Senate kills ESA bill

IDAHO CAPITAL SUN - FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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Yes, workers can be hurt by a minimum wage hike

THE MISSOULIAN - FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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The cost of the ESA proposal in the Idaho Legislature

KTVB CHANNEL 7 - FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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Spokane County Commissioners vote $8M for Spokane Indians stadium

THE CENTER SQUARE - FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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A fundamental discussion of what education means to Idahoans

ID ED NEWS - FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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Should high school students be required to take financial literacy classes?

THE ARGUS OBSERVER - FEBRUARY 12, 2023

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Three states consider education savings accounts

KIOWA COUNTY PRESS - FEBRUARY 12, 2023

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Washington one of three states considering education savings accounts

KFLD-AM 870 - FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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Yes, workers can be hurt by a minimum wage hike

FALLON COUNTY TIMES - FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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Washington, Idaho, Wyoming legislatures consider education savings accounts

NBC 23 -  FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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Washington, Idaho, Wyoming legislatures consider education savings accounts

CLARK COUNTY TODAY - FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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Some workers might benefit from minimum wage hike, but others will lose hours

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL - FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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Washington, Idaho, Wyoming legislatures consider education savings accounts

THE CENTER SQUARE - FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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Yes, workers can be hurt by a minimum wage hike

THE CLEARWATER PROGRESS - FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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Some workers might benefit from minimum wage hike, but others will lose hours

AMERICA ONLINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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If you don't care about vouchers, who does?

THE LEWISTON TRIBUNE - FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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Education choice checklist - here's what a program should (and shouldn't) include

IDAHO ED NEWS - FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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Some workers might benefit from minimum wage hike, but others will lose hours

THE IDAHO STATESMAN - FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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Records show powerful, wealthy donors outside Idaho back school choice campaign

SPOKESMAN-REVIEW - FEBRUARY 5, 2023

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Records show powerful, wealthy donors outside Idaho back school choice campaign

IDAHO CAPITAL SUN -  FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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Idaho think tank uses Seattle to caution against minimum wage bill

THE CENTER SQUARE - FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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Discussing education choice on The 208

KTVB NEWS CHANNEL 7 - JANUARY 31, 2023

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Inslee's making big strides - backwards

THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW - JANUARY 26, 2023

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Op-Ed: The evidence is clear - education choice improves outcomes

IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS  - JANUARY 25, 2023

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Op-Ed: The evidence is clear - education choice improves outcomes

WESTERN STATES NEWS - JANUARY 24, 2023

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Here's why education choice opponents can't hide behind Idaho's Constitution

IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS  - JANUARY 19, 2023

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Here's why education choice opponents can't hide behind Idaho's Constitution

IDAHO ED NEWS -  JANUARY 17, 2023

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Op-Ed: The evidence is clear - education choice improves outcomes

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW -  JANUARY 17, 2023

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Idaho Poll reveals thoughts on education, taxes and more

THE LEWISTON TRIBUNE  - JANUARY 16, 2023

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Op-Ed: The evidence is clear - education choice improves outcomes

THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS -  JANUARY 15, 2023

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Idaho Reports: Legislative Roundtable

IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION -  JANUARY 13, 2023

 

Evidence is clear - education choice improves outcomes

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL - JANUARY 13, 2023

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Evidence is clear - education choice improves outcomes

IDAHO STATESMAN  - JANUARY 13, 2023

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Legislators welcomed with reception in Boise

ARGUS OBSERVER  - JANUARY 12, 2023

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Mountain States Policy Center eyes a new summit - school choice

THE LION  -  JANUARY 12, 2023

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Mountain States Policy Center launches "Education Choice Improves Outcomes"

ID EDUCATION NEWS  -  JANUARY 10, 2023

 

The launch of "Education Choice Improves Outcomes"

THE ARGUS OBSERVER -  JANUARY 10, 2023

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What's with the Mountain States Policy Center?

COEUR D' ALENE PRESS  -  JANUARY 6, 2023

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What's with the Mountain States Policy Center?

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL -  JANUARY 5, 2023

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Conversation on Idaho Reports

IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION  -  JANUARY 5, 2023

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