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The Blog at MSPC

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The free market still works

History has proven time and again that free markets reward work, raise living standards, and create opportunity.

1 day ago3 min read

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New federal website shows how states can make government easier to navigate

This one-stop portal supports the initiative that government services should be organized around the people who use them, not the bureaucracy that administers them.

2 days ago3 min read

New Study: Idaho should fund higher education based on results, not enrollment

Idaho taxpayers spend millions of dollars supporting public colleges and universities each year. But are they getting the results they deserve?

2 days ago2 min read

Hey Ken Jennings, I'll take misinformation for $1,000

Jennings' advertisement is so demonstrably false it raises a larger question: why is Jeopardy! allowing him to sully its reputation?

3 days ago2 min read

Great Scott! Government wants to regulate predictions

Prediction markets are not going to give us a sports almanac. But they can give us something valuable: A better understanding of what thousands of citizens believe the future may hold.

4 days ago3 min read

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Producers also need a choice in the marketplace

Is a potato created by a farmer, a packer, or a wholesaler? If the potato is turned into French fries, who is responsible for the packaging fees under Extended Producer Responsibility laws?

4 days ago3 min read

Vote now for the 2026 Sawtooth Leadership Academy scholarship

From protecting children online to managing public lands, this year’s Sawtooth Leadership Academy finalists have taken on some of the most pressing policy questions facing the Mountain States.

Oct 83 min read

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How to protect Montana rivers without more red tape

The goal should be straightforward: keep Montana’s rivers healthy, accessible, and productive for the people and communities that depend on them—today and for generations to come.

Oct 73 min read

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