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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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
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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
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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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WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD - August 3, 2023
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CLARK COUNTY TODAY - August 3, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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OP-ED: My checklist for analyzing policy
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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
Environmentalists concerned about Sackett v. EPA ruling
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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
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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
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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
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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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IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION - JANUARY 5, 2023
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