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The Blog at MSPC

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States are getting serious about Medicaid fraud

Recently, Washington state and Idaho reported success in aggressively pursuing fraud in their respective Medicaid programs.

2 days ago3 min read

Transportation officials may be pivoting as costs explode on interstate bridge replacement

It's likely that rail costs are being severely underestimated and will comprise a much larger share of the total budget than projected.

4 days ago3 min read

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The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence

The job of drafting a declaration of independence was handed to a group historians call the “committee of five.”

5 days ago4 min read

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Increased wildfire prevention efforts can help reduce fire season danger

Prevention measures such as forest thinning, prescribed burns, fuels reduction projects, and infrastructure hardening receive far less attention than suppression measures, even though they can reduce the severity and cost of future fires.

Jun 44 min read

John Dickinson and the case against Independence

July 1, 1776, witnessed one of the most consequential debates in American history. The topic was whether America should declare independence. The principal participants were the passionate John Adams of Massachusetts for the affirmative and the eloquent John Dickinson of Pennsylvania for the negative.

Jun 24 min read

Mountain West states climb into Top 10 for fiscal health

For Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming – the 2025 rankings reinforce the idea that fiscal conservatism is no longer simply a political slogan in the region, but a defining component of economic strategy and regional identity. It’s also a reminder for Washington of the important fiscal reforms needed.

Jun 13 min read

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Good riddance to non-use of public lands

The rule rescission brings common sense back to federal land management while also protecting the livelihoods of thousands who responsibly make a living on our shared inheritance.

May 282 min read

American flag draped over the Declaration of Independence document dated July 4, 1776. The flag's colors are vivid red, white, and blue.

The runup to the Declaration of Independence

Americans knew of the long struggle for liberty waged against the Crown by their British ancestors. Absolute submission to a government in which they had no representation was not a condition they were prepared to accept.

May 274 min read

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