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MSPC In The Media - 2026

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Property tax furor partly the fault of Montana's Constitution
INDEPENDENT RECORD
1-17-26
https://helenair.com/opinion/column/article_68829b53-2848-518a-b9e1-1c1036eaf36f.html
Property tax furor partly the fault of Montana's Constitution
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-17-26
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_316d4fa5-1975-53a6-9651-8589a4779b0d.html
Property tax furor partly the fault of Montana's Constitution
MISSOULIAN
1-17-26
https://missoulian.com/opinion/column/article_a9af8841-b3e0-48ca-a234-9c7e51adb3ae.html
Short-term rental bans hurt families and punish success
DAILY INTER LAKER
1-17-26
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/jan/17/short-term-rental-bans-hurt-families-and-punish-success/
The demand for Idaho’s education tax credits is overwhelming
IDAHO STATESMAN
1-17-26
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article314346543.html
2026 Idaho Poll: Voters want transparency, tax relief
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL
1-16-26
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/opinion-2026-idaho-poll-voters-want-transparency-tax-relief/article_a4d24e24-333f-4fed-bd24-877cb3da3fd0.html
It’s time to rethink teacher compensation
SEATTLE RED
1-16-26
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/teachers-union-pay-reform/4116130
WA governor proposes more debt to pay for road maintenance, ferries, and yes – bike lanes
CENTER SQUARE
1-16-26
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_729afc4f-6c55-4f7b-a028-cb00c5a08c3b.html?a
Idaho families just sent a message too large to ignore
IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS
1-16-26
https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/idaho-families-just-sent-a-message-too-large-to-ignore/
What Idahoans want from their legislators
CDA PRESS
1-16-26
https://cdapress.com/news/2026/jan/16/friday-edit-what-idahoan-want-from-their-legislators/
Everyone wants lower credit card rates — but price controls have costs
TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE
1-16-26
https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article314335663.html
Everyone wants lower credit card rates — but price controls have costs
TRI-CITY HERALD
1-16-26
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article314335663.html
New poll finds Washington voters want spending cuts
SEATTLE RED
1-16-26
http://seattlered.com/legislature/washington-poll-spending/4116117
The right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
MISSOULIAN
1-8-26
https://missoulian.com/opinion/column/article_a4bf07c3-8254-46c5-a615-049dcdc9bb8a.html
Using Idaho’s budget gap to attack education choice is irresponsible
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL
1-9-26
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/opinion-using-idaho-s-budget-gap-to-attack-education-choice-is-irresponsible/article_7777a1d4-1957-4b22-8397-6bfff82a0114.html
The right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL
1-2-26
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/opinion-the-right-prescription-to-bring-down-pharmaceutical-costs/article_2107c5bb-ac64-4b1b-81d3-95b3e48977c1.html
2026 Idaho Poll: As state lawmakers convene for session, voters want transparency, tax relief
IDAHO CAPITAL SUN
1-16-26
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/01/15/2026-idaho-poll-as-state-lawmakers-convene-for-session-voters-want-transparency-tax-relief/
Idaho’s ‘C.O.W.’ problem is great for economic growth, though not for Washington
SEATTLE RED
1-7-26
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/idaho-cow-washington/4115945
Congress should dust off 2019 plan to fix health care
EVERETT HERALD
1-10-26
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-congress-should-dust-off-2019-plan-to-fix-health-care/
When 'good news' becomes bad policy: The hidden costs of WA's minimum wage hike
CENTER SQUARE
1-5-26
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_bb76ec71-fe26-4918-afd6-7b0e3f525d18.html?a
The Presidential AI Challenge: Igniting a new era for the next generation
SEATTLE RED
1-10-26
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/ai-presidential-challenge/4115990
2026 Washington Poll: Voters want economic focus, spending restraint, and ed transparency
CENTER SQUARE
1-14-26
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_aca62343-757d-4f2b-bb18-60d0a7db977b.html?a
2026 Idaho Poll: Voters want transparency, tax relief
IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS
1-13-26
https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/2026-idaho-poll-voters-want-transparency-tax-relief/
The hidden costs of Washington’s minimum wage hike
SEATTLE RED
1-6-26
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/washington-minimum-wage-teens/4115920
Limiting short-term rentals hurts property owners with little benefit
TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE
1-11-26
https://www.thenewstribune.com/e-edition/livefeed-news/article314263663.html
How short-term rental bans hurt families and punish success
SPOKESMAN REVIEW
1-13-26
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jan/13/amber-gunn-how-short-term-rental-bans-hurt-familie/
The Presidential AI Challenge: Igniting a new era for the next generation
IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS
1-7-26
https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/the-presidential-ai-challenge-igniting-a-new-era-for-the-next-generation/
Montana Constitution's school terms fail the test
MISSOULIAN
1-10-26
https://missoulian.com/opinion/column/article_11e7ba72-3d92-4cba-bfdd-8b3029e8a456.html
The right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
INDEPNDENT RECORD
1-8-26
https://helenair.com/opinion/column/article_32a1437c-8208-54b3-a8a5-5c5b2ea3e263.html
Short-term rental bans hurt families
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-13-26
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_478ceba6-1ce2-5512-b936-f0f3a0737323.html
The Presidential AI Challenge: Igniting a new era for the next generation
MISSOULIAN
1-10-26
https://missoulian.com/opinion/column/article_ea3333d4-5ec9-4b62-90ef-ec549120fd2a.html
The presidential AI challenge: Igniting a new era for the next generation
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL
1-9-26
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/opinion-the-presidential-ai-challenge-igniting-a-new-era-for-the-next-generation/article_c5c84b2c-76dd-46ee-8922-cc90d6a3a950.html
Bipartisan plan could help bring down prescription drug costs
TRI-CITY HERALD
1-3-26
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article314122450.html
How short-term rental bans hurt families and punish success
SEATTLE RED
1-13-26
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/short-term-rental-bans/4116049
The right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
MAGIC VALLEY TIMES
1-1-26
https://magicvalley.com/news/opinion/columns/article_295f9080-aca1-46f0-945a-58cfb0078601.html
Pulling up the ladder: How short-term rental bans hurt families and punish success
CENTER SQUARE
1-9-26
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_1f181ad5-cb00-447b-979f-8300466fef1e.html
Montana Constitution’s school terms fail the test
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-10-26
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_076cf357-96b1-52c0-b88e-efc5cd15f791.html
Limiting short-term rentals hurts property owners with little benefit
TRI-CITY HERALD
1-11-26
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article314263663.html
Migrating toward state approval for federal land projects
WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE
1-2-26
https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/clark-migrating-toward-state-approval-for-federal-land-projects/article_4c35798c-eebf-4018-98a9-e2a066a90ff0.html
Idaho’s 'C.O.W.' problem is great for economic growth
IDAHO POST REGISTER
1-7-26
https://www.postregister.com/opinion/guest_column/opinion-idaho-s-c-o-w-problem-is-great-for-economic-growth/article_f00b09c3-5608-4165-a660-ed2c9a59dd65.html
Our region leads on tax competitiveness, with one glaring exception
SEATTLE RED
1-3-26
https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/washington-tax-competitive/4115877
Montana Constitution’s school terms fail the test
INDPENDENT RECORD
1-10-26
https://helenair.com/opinion/column/article_b498bf5b-55cd-57ca-b344-28b1aeec1e04.html
Short-term rental bans hurt families
MISSOULIAN
1-13-26
https://missoulian.com/opinion/column/article_1be3a77a-b56f-47cb-9a98-00314ba399cc.html
Rethinking teacher compensation
IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS
1-8-26
https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/rethinking-teacher-compensation/
The environmental mess in the Montana Constitution
DAILY INTER LAKE
1-3-26
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/jan/03/the-environmental-mess-in-the-montana-constitution/
Some western states carrying more debt than others - Everett Herald
EVERETT HERALD
1-3-26
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-some-western-states-carrying-more-debt-than-others/
The right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
MONTANA STANDARD
1-8-26
https://mtstandard.com/opinion/column/article_19b9764b-c586-5b0c-9af5-b80b874f33bf.html
Crapo right to target pharmacy benefit managers to cut drug costs
IDAHO STATESMAN
1-1-26
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article314055587.html
Limiting short-term rentals hurts property owners with little benefit
IDAHO STATESMAN
1-11-26
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article314263663.html
Congress had a viable health care reform plan once – It should be considered again
SPOKESMAN REVIEW
1-4-26
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jan/04/roger-stark-congress-had-a-viable-health-care-refo/
Idaho’s U.S. senator has the right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
IDAHO CAPITAL SUN
1-7-26
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/01/07/idahos-u-s-senator-has-the-right-prescription-to-bring-down-pharmaceutical-costs/
To positively impact student success, we must rethink teacher compensation
WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE
1-10-26
https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/goudy-to-positively-impact-student-success-we-must-rethink-teacher-compensation/article_f0711476-2584-47b5-8246-be725f666d91.html
Teachers should be better compensated
MISSOULIAN
1-13-26
https://missoulian.com/opinion/column/article_6a50aff5-d10a-474b-9bcd-10557cd4fe7d.html
2026 Idaho Poll: As state lawmakers convene for session, voters want transparency, tax relief
YAHOO NEWS
1-15-26
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2026-idaho-poll-state-lawmakers-110005920.html
Using Idaho’s budget gap to attack education choice is irresponsible
IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS
1-5-26
https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/using-idahos-budget-gap-to-attack-education-choice-is-irresponsible/
The right prescription to bring down pharmaceutical costs
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-8-26
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_3d465d29-e6dc-5dc2-a5be-fcf2c4b94878.html

MSPC In The Media - 2025

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MEDIA ORGANIZATION
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Washington lawmakers propose billions in new tax increases
560 KPQ NEWS
3-27-25
https://kpq.com/ixp/1130/p/op-ed-washington-lawmakers-propose-billions-in-new-tax-increases-2/
Idaho governor warns of growing ‘C.O.W.’ invasion from collapsing West Coast
770 AM
12-5-25
https://seattlered.com/idaho/idaho-cows-fleeing-blue-states/4115424?fbclid=IwY2xjawOf7JdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEesSD4QaI_FiGCO0C4c5BsSjalw6gX9QjBKqjnWhYqXDre-WOUT0Ed12KgJ-M_aem_RSwWUzGyZ71dUox52ZLe9Q&brid=UlFsFW0Ki8WEEn7r_58kkw
Iowa Needs to Constitutionalize Taxpayer Protections
AMERICAN SPECTATOR
4-27-25
https://spectator.org/iowa-needs-to-constitutionalize-taxpayer-protections/
Education choice takes center stage on Idaho's 2025 legislative session opening day
AOL
1-9-25
https://www.aol.com/education-choice-takes-center-stage-110000740.html
Lawmakers propose huge tax increase for single-payer health care in Washington state
AOL
1-22-25
https://www.aol.com/lawmakers-propose-huge-tax-increase-130000423.html
A monumental day for education choice in Idaho
AOL
1-6-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-monumental-day-education-221900600.html
Idaho House passes school choice bill
AOL
2-7-25
https://www.aol.com/idaho-house-passes-school-choice-000000893.html
Montana, Idaho join the 'record' tax cut club while WA imposes a 'historic' tax increase
AOL
4-28-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-montana-idaho-join-231100580.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALmeVXMEmE5cVHSRFxaa9SXmiK6YbO8cgokmUDzGBn6H06DTrZ1eyLoNv_fBYTMhB5yjWqBgI0nIgzbi_hPljSRNuGb3J1QcVVptNPrs_urWSOwApVpe7AkmCaV-JCi-Aq7BNY_CbyBSHDzBhfTmBFFrgtg1KJa0gIkxnZHevRVl
Washington lawmakers propose billions in new tax increases
AOL
3-25-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-washington-lawmakers-propose-172200756.html
Income tax proposals won’t die in Washington state
AOL
10-31-25
https://www.aol.com/articles/op-ed-income-tax-proposals-173300428.html
Transportation taxes have sweeping impacts in Washington
AOL
8-3-25
https://www.aol.com/transportation-taxes-sweeping-impacts-washington-120000777.html
Exploring transportation taxes and their impact in our region
AOL
7-30-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-exploring-transportation-taxes-182000526.html
Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?
AOL
1-9-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-montana-continue-expand-190400853.html
Myth busted: Education choice didn't break Arizona's budget, and it won't break Idaho's either
AOL
1-27-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-myth-busted-education-213000656.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABUi2u9rq8DyxN7Og9iedS40zmWCPR-Zw_dM-PaliUkB-cDd2Xba0IPvnSVsSKl0Zz9M-cNL8u-dgCkSyVwaTcY5FF_heq3EIIZ9UZGCsqtOnsg4Ai0_zwozyKxfjuEtn0-NUOVaYDiSzhqPX4JZnnO5BZgHTDXmCjRrOh4qX76f
Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
AOL
7-7-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-let-real-medicaid-211700074.html
The Road to Serfdom has a fast lane – and we’re in it
AOL
5-5-25
https://www.aol.com/op-ed-road-serfdom-fast-182200435.html
Citizens, states are drowning in legislation
AOL
6-5-25
https://www.aol.com/news/op-ed-citizens-states-drowning-180100546.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALmeVXMEmE5cVHSRFxaa9SXmiK6YbO8cgokmUDzGBn6H06DTrZ1eyLoNv_fBYTMhB5yjWqBgI0nIgzbi_hPljSRNuGb3J1QcVVptNPrs_urWSOwApVpe7AkmCaV-JCi-Aq7BNY_CbyBSHDzBhfTmBFFrgtg1KJa0gIkxnZHevRVl
Price controls threaten medical advancements
AOL
5-20-25
https://www.aol.com/news/op-ed-price-controls-threaten-170900357.html
Idaho House passes school choice bill
ARIZONA DAILY SUN
2-10-25
https://azdailysun.com/idaho-house-passes-school-choice-bill/article_fd37c16e-e7d5-11ef-9db8-4b3da39d28a2.html
Certificate of Need laws should be repealed
ARIZONA DAILY SUN
2-9-25
https://azdailysun.com/certificate-of-need-laws-should-be-repealed/article_b6d0b4d6-e6f6-11ef-bb15-279434f33d35.html
Montana Court Oversteps And Makes a Mess
BIG SKY BUSINESS JOURNAL
1-23-25
http://bigskybusinessjournal.com/2025/01/23/montana-court-oversteps-and-makes-a-mess/
Carson to Speak Nov. 6
BIG SKY BUSINESS JOURNAL
10-21-25
http://bigskybusinessjournal.com/2025/10/21/carson-to-speak-nov-6/
Gianforte highlights the need for additional income tax reduction
BILLINGS GAZAETTE
2-11-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_8a04fb19-b4f2-574b-bf94-3349761da74e.html
Idaho and Montana set the example for DOGE
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-25-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_6e1200e0-00c4-52c1-8a90-7830f7b8ffe1.html
A prescription for fraud? GAO finds serious abuses in Obamacare exchanges
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-18-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_cb3cac46-3e1d-55fc-8498-e8d85cfa8dcd.html
How a ‘shot clock’ can accelerate Montana broadband expansion
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-5-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/how-a-shot-clock-can-accelerate-montana-broadband-expansion-sebastian-griffin/article_05566bb4-fd7a-5e85-b45d-8e39ac4f9057.html
How much will Montana's income tax burden be reduced this year?
BILLINGS GAZETTE
4-10-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_fd0e4599-d8a9-5026-bafd-1eefdb704aa8.html
New fed case confirms Montana should join call for amendments convention
BILLINGS GAZETTE
11-25-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_5d65cefe-5b22-5d01-bba4-077c855a2576.html
Our region leads on tax competitiveness, with one glaring exception
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-2-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_24f6350f-7af8-53f5-a581-5d99f1ad3cad.html
The Montana Constitution’s state university quagmire
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-20-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_f867b02b-202b-5acd-b13d-b83297865141.html#tracking-source=mp-opinion
President Ronald Reagan on trade and the free market
BILLINGS GAZETTE
4-8-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_51401511-6b75-5ab3-9825-fb7aea6964c3.html
Price controls threatened medical advancements
BILLINGS GAZETTE
5-20-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_ac735130-4d22-5e85-a84f-782f00693e6c.html
Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform
BILLINGS GAZETTE
9-18-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_0b859719-365b-5749-b3bd-82aff90f5d69.html
Montana boasts strong business creation numbers
BILLINGS GAZETTE
4-24-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_adab5350-b153-52c3-ad4e-c095a6733d6e.html
A new Montana Constitutional Convention?
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-9-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_02d419dd-c500-579e-83f1-759ec086436e.html
The Road to serfdom has a fast lane — and we’re in it
BILLINGS GAZETTE
5-8-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_f5ae11cd-810f-5008-a52c-ae89a15c65a0.html
Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-14-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_67fb5b71-98fd-55c2-95ce-68f4440e305f.html
Congress had a viable health care reform plan once — It should be considered again
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-27-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_f9c9a81d-54ca-5eaf-893b-d62223e45b74.html
Does higher spending increase student outcomes?
BILLINGS GAZETTE
12-14-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_b3957551-d106-5510-bc19-0445c57b4fc2.html
State resolutions demand federal fiscal restraints
BILLINGS GAZETTE
3-8-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_7b9f8ab2-fa79-543d-bc7e-79bf64f05463.html
Montana ends its legislative session with major income tax relief
BILLINGS GAZETTE
5-8-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_8ac1957a-f723-5e09-bd49-407085e7aac4.html
New federal school choice law is a historic breakthrough for children
BILLINGS GAZETTE
9-4-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_bf28ca32-4c6d-5c54-a810-db7bf4d26412.html
Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?
BILLINGS GAZETTE
1-11-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/health-care-reform-roger-stark-mountain-states-policy-center/article_7afb5e4d-a76b-5707-9b76-534d606cb043.html
Let's get real about the Medicaid reform in the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
BILLINGS GAZETTE
7-10-25
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/column/article_f143b1df-c982-516c-98ed-4de125bc0c62.html
Private school subsidy bill heads to Idaho House floor
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO
2-5-25
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2025-02-05/idaho-private-school-subsidy-tax-credit
Holdbacks and Idaho's economy
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO
8-11-25
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2025-08-11/holdbacks-idaho-economy
Public school advocates sue to block private school subsidy law
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO
9-17-25
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/law-justice/2025-09-17/idaho-school-voucher-lawsuit?fbclid=IwY2xjawM4JlRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZM2dpWDZxZjVab2c5TWJBAR4Am9gD3vHD07fRnZ1Zt7C6drikz1UUJFA85DwXPYu-iZSzP9iXDV38YNOQ3A_aem_goDZGeiNW3RYeDgUeLCC7g
Advocates speak in Idaho as school choice debate returns
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO
1-7-25
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2025-01-07/debate-school-choice-legislative-session
Supporters defend Idaho's new school choice law amid backlash
BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO
10-7-25
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2025-10-07/supporters-idahos-school-choice-backlash
President Ronald Reagan on trade and the free market
BOZEMAN CHRONICLE
4-10-25
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/guest_columnists/jason-mercier-president-ronald-reagan-on-trade-and-the-free-market/article_42974837-a10d-4e30-8f71-aad5dcbaf5fd.html
Citizens, states — including Montana — are drowning in legislation
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
6-14-25
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/guest_columnists/chris-cargill-citizens-states-including-montana-are-drowning-in-legislation/article_f862a62e-eff4-4c3d-9cd6-1842243a6d22.html
Lessons from downwinders — government transparency crucial for public trust
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
7-16-25
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/guest_columnists/luke-hill-lessons-from-downwinders-government-transparency-crucial-for-public-trust/article_3c6f5483-619f-4caf-b59b-b974c78573b1.html
Accelerating broadband deployment with a shot clock
BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
1-6-25
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/guest_columnists/sebastian-griffin-accelerating-broadband-deployment-with-a-shot-clock/article_29800be6-cc97-11ef-8ae0-3745cb8e23fe.html
Shot Clock Reforms Will Help Close Digital Divide
BROADBAND BREAKFAST
1-22-25
https://broadbandbreakfast.com/johnny-kampis-shot-clock-reforms-will-help-close-digital-divide/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH_gFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHefIsAOKYzuG4qPm0jUbrlLlYwr17H4emad6sBPBmjRwiC53i2uJ565QCA_aem_av0bfTUGlv2XwB5m2oH4ug
Accelerating Broadband Deployment with a Shot Clock
BROADBAND BREAKFAST
1-4-25
https://broadbandbreakfast.com/accelerating-broadband-deployment-with-a-shot-clock/
New banking hurdles mean most Americans finish last
BRYAN TIMES
1-2-25
https://www.bryantimes.com/new-banking-hurdles-mean-most-americans-finish-last/article_308ff630-c6c0-11ef-9e36-e7bf427c22b3.html
Court should uphold Education Savings Accounts in Wyoming
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
6-26-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_600bc9a8-1439-4ee1-b76c-51cc2292a0c8.html
46 states have a private workers’ compensation system: Wyoming should join them
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
12-17-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_cab3db69-7caa-4a49-b342-1929f0446cbb.html
Time to strengthen the Wyoming Public Records Act
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
5-5-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_774caba2-7e36-4880-9376-afd91f342359.html
New 'squatter law' will allow for immediate eviction of illegal residents
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
5-27-25
https://trib.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_c193e6d1-5b01-408c-ad22-45a5ec7ea7cb.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
Wyoming parents shouldn’t lose hope about paused education choice funds
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
7-31-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_e7b510a4-8115-4d71-b1e5-92c82a8f1828.html
A ‘shot clock’ law could boost Wyoming broadband growth. Here's how
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
1-3-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/wyoming-broadband-shot-clock-sebastian-griffin/article_cd970436-c9eb-11ef-87cd-ab24ab783c08.html
How to reform Wyoming's property tax to protect taxpayers and services
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
10-21-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_7f401e46-8024-4a0d-98e2-3a166da3d5bd.html
Now is the time to expand ESAs in Wyoming
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
1-10-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/wyoming-school-choice-mountain-states-policy-center/article_8dd745d8-cc5f-11ef-b7ea-7b9b58a07678.html
‘Workforce housing’ fees make homes more expensive for everyone
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
9-11-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_7057c43d-14aa-405f-9738-1bb863e118bb.html
Wyoming Supreme Court gives big win to property rights
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
7-19-25
https://trib.com/opinion/column/article_8294468b-e8c6-4270-83b7-c4738de9300f.html
Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
CDA PRESS
7-13-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jul/13/opinion-lets-get-real-about-the-medicaid-reform-in-the-big-beautiful-bill/
Idaho lawmakers should make it easier for citizens to participate during the session
CDA PRESS
1-3-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jan/03/opinion-idaho-lawmakers-should-make-it-easier-for-citizens-to-participate-during-the-session/
'Parental Choice' town hall on Wednesday
CDA PRESS
10-14-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/oct/14/parental-choice-town-hall-on-wednesday/
The child is not a mere creature of the State
CDA PRESS
6-8-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/08/opinion-the-child-is-not-a-mere-creature-of-the-state/
Western states like Idaho are drowning in legislation
CDA PRESS
6-6-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/06/opinion-western-states-like-idaho-are-drowning-in-legislation/
Idaho's economic strength is showing
CDA PRESS
10-26-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/oct/26/sunday-edit-idahos-economic-stren/
Every school, public or private, should have to prove its worth
CDA PRESS
8-17-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/aug/17/opinion-every-school-public-or-private-should-have-to-prove-its-worth/
The story you're not being told about gas prices in Washington, Idaho
CDA PRESS
6-27-25
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/jun/27/opinion-the-story-youre-not-being-told-about-gas-prices-in-washington-idaho/
Montana ends its legislative session with major income tax relief
CENTER SQAURE
5-5-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_73f89257-33f5-4a09-beb8-e80257253a05.html?a
Are changes needed to Idaho's initiative process?
CENTER SQUARE
1-13-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_f0e6779c-d1e7-11ef-8e77-bbc45e646421.html?a
Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
CENTER SQUARE
7-7-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_052054f4-229c-48cf-9f33-fbeeb969d5e3.html
Idaho governor signs $50 million private school choice bill into law
CENTER SQUARE
2-27-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_50eb3a7c-f53f-11ef-8608-9b72f5cba94e.html?a
Accelerating broadband deployment with a shot clock
CENTER SQUARE
1-4-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_7b77b730-ca0a-11ef-a09e-7fd54a93ca04.html?a
Rent control's record of ruin
CENTER SQUARE
2-19-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_81957aa4-ef1b-11ef-a638-2ffe2d665a2a.html?a
Cost for Seattle’s Sound Transit rail program balloons to $185 billion
CENTER SQUARE
9-10-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_7991ba79-9c07-4a44-a035-b1e8ba237ade.html?a
States need safeguards to avoid duplicate Medicaid payments
CENTER SQUARE
1-3-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2cb9636c-c9f3-11ef-85d7-d76811648eb9.html?a
A prescription for fraud? GAO finds serious abuses in Obamacare exchanges
CENTER SQUARE
12-12-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_5a8bf51a-cb01-4eb4-abc9-84ca7e30df61.html
Washington state budget is now negative by $421 million
CENTER SQUARE
9-23-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_a168bf1e-781a-418a-a6a7-dfbc12d20567.html?a
Increased grocery tax credit proposed for Idaho
CENTER SQUARE
2-4-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_63016f6c-e291-11ef-8e03-674ecb3661c1.html?a
Washington state lawmakers increase the cost of driving – again
CENTER SQUARE
4-30-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_f8408d0f-5cc7-41d1-84b6-dcf1a319d647.html?a
Washington employers are sounding the alarm. Will lawmakers listen?
CENTER SQUARE
11-18-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_e54be226-7ca4-4808-9a18-2fb4824276f2.html?a
Here come the Idaho tax cut bills
CENTER SQUARE
1-25-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_11abf768-da8a-11ef-9d0a-9f5f9fd3c28e.html?a
Certificate of Need laws should be repealed
CENTER SQUARE
2-6-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/wyoming/article_fc79acf0-e4c0-11ef-b641-eb385ad9f16d.html?a
Our region leads on tax competitiveness, with one glaring exception
CENTER SQUARE
11-25-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_9ddc211d-96d9-4c29-884d-82078efd85c3.html?a
How AI can help take regulatory reforms to the next level
CENTER SQUARE
9-12-25
http://How AI can help take regulatory reforms to the next level
Wyoming parents shouldn’t lose hope about paused education choice funds
CENTER SQUARE
7-30-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_b5ba8e14-29c8-43e6-86da-a64fdb250c81.html
Next steps for emergency powers reform
CENTER SQUARE
2-21-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_25117766-efe2-11ef-8394-7fca1eb724cb.html?a
President Trump shows strong support for Snake River dams
CENTER SQUARE
6-20-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_067211af-d5bd-4adf-be7d-0c2ec9ae1e24.html?a
Idaho House passes school choice bill
CENTER SQUARE
2-7-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_14932a4a-e625-11ef-a666-47078b9f643b.html?a
Idaho and Montana set the example for DOGE
CENTER SQUARE
1-23-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_d81e42e4-d9a8-11ef-a6c7-37d3de3cd4b1.html?a
Preventing out-of-control wildfires is possible, if the government permits
CENTER SQUARE
2-3-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_f2686236-e24c-11ef-9afb-17b540a38f39.html?a
Public lands need protection and future flexibility
CENTER SQUARE
9-8-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_2f5f7870-35dd-4770-a470-255324df4e06.html?a
Should unelected CA regulators call the shots for auto rules in Washington state?
CENTER SQUARE
2-10-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_0e914fc8-e7f6-11ef-ab93-0b6f40858ec8.html?a
'We don't want the money': WA trucking industry resists EV mandate
CENTER SQUARE
5-16-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_bc7ab706-0692-4ad1-a9ea-c1b26d6f3b76.html?a
While Washington attacks its economic engine, other states are ready to roll out the red carpet
CENTER SQUARE
4-1-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_93177486-0936-4efd-b586-7f0528ce3234.html?a
Massive tax increase proposed for single-payer health care in Washington state
CENTER SQUARE
2-3-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_87bc2c9e-e24a-11ef-bf94-c3c3a0c72592.html?a
Washington lawmakers propose billions in new tax increases
CENTER SQUARE
3-25-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_bdadf9e6-f689-489a-91a4-4a7828e11141.html?a
Online dating tax bill would fund efforts to fight domestic violence in WA
CENTER SQUARE
4-8-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_840d775f-4987-4723-972e-e09b64927e28.html?a
Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages
CENTER SQUARE
12-9-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_aae164ee-18b8-400b-af17-4fe5e8ea58e0.html?a
Property owners gain ground against squatters in Wyoming
CENTER SQUARE
3-18-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/wyoming/article_fa08f8ea-0423-11f0-b9e5-cbce0f63d5d7.html
Idaho agriculture could spoil under weight of arbitrary tariff tax increases
CENTER SQUARE
6-3-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_62323584-c6d3-47db-a68e-45eec18cf93d.html?a
State resolutions demand federal fiscal restraints
CENTER SQUARE
3-6-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_19b4591a-fab9-11ef-bd05-a3188b01bb55.html?a
Grocery store closures are exactly what some politicians asked for
CENTER SQUARE
8-26-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_60fd2c0f-add3-4996-bbd2-e1aca9836054.html
Montana, Idaho join the 'record' tax cut club while WA imposes a 'historic' tax increase
CENTER SQUARE
4-28-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_da8692d7-0084-49dc-9f21-3a6a58f62d6e.html?a
WA Supreme Court ignores voters, makes homeless challenge worse
CENTER SQUARE
4-18-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_ab49c6da-8e00-435d-b4dd-21eaad500e8a.html
Which states have the most debt? New report shows big divide
CENTER SQUARE
12-11-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_5a6303af-89e3-441f-8890-e3426e904ce8.html?a
Washington’s digital ad tax is unwise, discriminatory and illegal
CENTER SQUARE
9-29-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_24113820-6fb9-41aa-8cc8-ed81e7ab9a3e.html
Fiscal fallout: Washington state government spending surges 116% since 2015
CENTER SQUARE
7-14-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_125d37f2-c487-4bfa-a2db-1bae50f7177f.html?a
Myth busted: Education choice didn't break Arizona's budget, and it won't break Idaho's either
CENTER SQUARE
1-27-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_c1cb199c-dcf3-11ef-860c-4b7c05fe7a92.html?a
Two different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting introduced
CENTER SQUARE
2-4-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_c6f5ff86-e28e-11ef-9b01-a36d7e577bc3.html?a
The importance of human oversight in AI-driven reporting
CENTER SQUARE
7-15-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_47b21f34-b8cc-45c3-9a98-de6a3216b54e.html
Income tax proposals won’t die in Washington state
CENTER SQUARE
10-31-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_9b6bcfb7-c043-430d-a18a-e20f2116e1e4.html?a
Taking politics out of banking
CENTER SQUARE
8-27-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_15cce58f-6faa-4718-8083-721ca96a6119.html
Which state was ranked the most economically free?
CENTER SQUARE
8-11-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_4d88b858-904d-4a60-afab-92d1b3f1e431.html?a
Idaho Senate passes school choice bill, heads to governor's desk
CENTER SQUARE
2-19-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_bc35aa7c-ef06-11ef-90f3-8fcb9f08db0a.html
Two radically different approaches to short-term rentals
CENTER SQUARE
4-7-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_35c7e6d5-1bdd-4073-9046-da801c2f66c7.html?a
The Road to Serfdom has a fast lane – and we’re in it
CENTER SQUARE
5-5-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_ad02dd49-6b39-4df0-aa15-4449926c8f9e.html
Washington enacts massive tax increases to pay for government pay raises
CENTER SQUARE
5-21-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_dcbefff0-ced9-48c6-a382-7ddc25b4a93f.html?a
WA's Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers
CENTER SQUARE
7-9-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_d1a93181-181f-4f3d-825c-a2561799ce4c.html?a
The story you're not being told about gas prices in Washington, Idaho
CENTER SQUARE
6-26-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_72561ce5-7e45-43ad-bd18-60c102618af6.html?a
Good and bad news on the Washington ferries deal
CENTER SQUARE
7-16-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_8a8b787c-1fec-4894-83ed-2598167169ff.html?a
Washington’s new digital ad sales tax: Unconstitutional, unfair and economically unsound
CENTER SQUARE
6-18-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_c1d5ec39-153d-448e-82b1-a7af4f9cdca0.html?a
Citizens, states are drowning in legislation
CENTER SQUARE
6-4-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_12cb193b-f343-436c-8a9c-7b45332db9d0.html?a
Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?
CENTER SQUARE
1-9-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/montana/article_ea2c03b6-ceba-11ef-9631-cfb0cf67cbc4.html
Debanking needs a federal solution
CENTER SQUARE
3-4-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_8088d346-f951-11ef-9f3e-1f272fd5752d.html
In the dead of night, WA House passes trio of tax hike bills
CENTER SQUARE
4-22-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a3a47717-2e5f-444c-8864-bdb5bfedbc19.html?a
Bill would set up study with an eye toward WA Legislature going full-time
CENTER SQUARE
2-13-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_482feaa0-ea58-11ef-9675-9b20ae07205a.html?a
AI regulatory moratorium provides time to get the standard right
CENTER SQUARE
5-20-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_6edff7da-792a-40b6-b56b-d0ed0c408115.html?a
A monumental day for education choice in Idaho
CENTER SQUARE
1-6-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/idaho/article_ccfb4f50-cc7a-11ef-903a-a79cff15cd43.html?a
Washington considers imposing mileage tax
CENTER SQUARE
2-25-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_8c0a1d9a-f390-11ef-9b20-8b671d5032e9.html?a
Montana Gov. Gianforte highlights the need for additional income tax reduction
CENTER SQUARE
2-6-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/montana/article_7b09dd76-e4bf-11ef-acf2-ab824307a4d3.html?a
Idaho Tax Commission releases state tax burden rankings
CENTER SQUARE
3-24-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_ad2810b5-3672-425f-9325-60d03e68e961.html?a
Exploring transportation taxes and their impact in our region
CENTER SQUARE
7-30-25
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_2102d686-7c04-4bf6-9861-b23d4447b012.html?a
Washington state Supreme Court ignores voters, makes homeless challenge worse
CENTRALIA CHRONICLE
4-21-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-washington-state-supreme-court-ignores-voters-makes-homeless-challenge-worse,379145
While Washington attacks its economic engine, other states are ready to roll out the red carpet
CENTRALIA CHRONICLE
4-2-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-while-washington-attacks-its-economic-engine-other-states-are-ready-to-roll-out-the,378011?
Washington state Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers
CENTRALIA CHRONICLE
7-9-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-washington-state-supreme-court-hides-the-ball-on-state-employee-compensation-offers,383764
Online dating tax bill would fund efforts to fight domestic violence in Washington state
CENTRALIA CHRONICLE
4-9-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/online-dating-tax-bill-would-fund-efforts-to-fight-domestic-violence-in-washington-state,378446?
Montana, Idaho join the 'record' tax cut club while Washington state imposes a 'historic' tax increase
CENTRALIA CHRONICLE
4-30-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-montana-idaho-join-the-record-tax-cut-club-while-washington-state-imposes-a,379883
Washington state considers imposing mileage tax
CENTRALIA CHRONICLE
2-26-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-washington-state-considers-imposing-mileage-tax,376020
Two different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting introduced
CHRONICLE
2-5-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-two-different-approaches-to-ranked-choice-voting-introduced,374946
Income tax proposals won't die in Washington state
CHRONICLE
11-2-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-income-tax-proposals-wont-die-in-washington-state,390253
Washington state's digital ad tax is unwise, discriminatory and illegal
CHRONICLE
10-1-25
https://chronline.com/stories/commentary-washington-states-digital-ad-tax-is-unwise-discriminatory-and-illegal,388317
Washington state lawmakers propose billions in new tax increases
CHRONICLE
3-25-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-washington-state-lawmakers-propose-billions-in-new-tax-increases,377522?
Washington state budget is now negative by $421 million
CHRONICLE
9-23-25
https://www.chronline.com/stories/commentary-washington-state-budget-is-now-negative-by-421-million,387766
New banking hurdles mean most Americans finish last
CIRCLEVILLE HERALD
1-2-25
https://www.circlevilleherald.com/comment/op-ed-new-banking-hurdles-mean-most-americans-finish-last/article_dbc83d16-c637-11ef-82fa-9f7f11ebcff2.html
Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages
CLARK COUNTY TODAY
12-10-25
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fast-food-jobs-at-risk-with-high-minimum-wages/
Washington state lawmakers increase the cost of driving – again
CLARK COUNTY TODAY
5-2-25
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-state-lawmakers-increase-the-cost-of-driving-again/
West sees more bills than ever
COLUMBIAN
6-16-25
https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/jun/16/cargill-west-sees-more-bills-than-ever/
It’s time to take politics out of banking
DAILY INTER LAKE
8-31-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/aug/31/its-time-to-take-politics-out-of-banking/
Montana should call for a convention of states
DAILY INTER LAKE
11-23-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/nov/23/montana-should-call-for-a-convention-of-states/
AI regulatory moratorium provides time to get it right
DAILY INTER LAKE
6-1-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/jun/01/ai-regulatory-moratorium-provides-time-to-get-it-right/
Locals should have say on federal land developments
DAILY INTER LAKE
12-14-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/dec/14/locals-should-have-say-on-federal-land-developments/
Montana joins the record tax cut club
DAILY INTER LAKE
5-6-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/may/06/montana-joins-the-record-tax-cut-club/
Open enrollment: The most popular public education choice option
DAILY INTER LAKE
4-20-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/apr/20/open-enrollment-the-most-popular-public-education-choice-option/
Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform
DAILY INTER LAKE
10-12-25
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/oct/12/montana-is-on-the-correct-track-for-medicaid-reform/
Idaho governor reveals hilariously insulting nickname for West Coast liberals fleeing to his deep red state
DAILY MAIL
12-5-25
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15357513/Idaho-governor-Brad-Little-liberals-cows.html
A prescription for fraud
DAILY RECORD
12-16-25
https://www.mydailyrecord.com/opinion/a-prescription-for-fraud/article_75c95b0d-d29a-4b76-8ca7-c933cf045eca.html
WA state proving that you can't tax your way to prosperity
DAILY WORLD
9-30-25
https://www.thedailyworld.com/opinion/wa-state-proving-that-you-cant-tax-your-way-to-prosperity/
Court decision cements secrecy in state's labor talks
EVERETT HERALD
8-2-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-court-decision-cements-secrecy-in-states-labor-talks/
Federal, states' policies starving farms in the West
EVERETT HERALD
12-6-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-federal-states-policies-starving-farms-in-the-west/
Governors should opt-in to school choice scholarships
EVERETT HERALD
9-6-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-governors-should-opt-in-to-school-choice-scholarships/
State attempt at single-payer health care bound to fail
EVERETT HERALD
2-8-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-state-attempt-at-single-payer-health-care-bound-to-fail/
$20-an-hour pay for fast food workers will kill jobs
EVERETT HERALD
12-20-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-20-an-hour-pay-for-fast-food-workers-will-kill-jobs/
Like a monster movie, state income tax rises from grave
EVERETT HERALD
11-8-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-like-a-monster-movie-state-income-tax-rises-from-grave/
State worker pay raises behind $10B in tax increases
EVERETT HERALD
5-24-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-state-worker-pay-raises-behind-10b-in-tax-increases/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKirD1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1bW5XYzBHT2xaeXFsbGxrAR4A_Y073xCgqjLZtAkr4Ed1dUkGfAlpt2L-gyaIflkRsakvrqeboWwqI62sKw_aem_bhxhka3nMnp9rQktwx9a-A
State got cheaper ferries and a policy rebuke
EVERETT HERALD
7-19-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-state-got-cheaper-ferries-and-a-policy-rebuke/
Sound Transit $35B cost overrun calls for state audit
EVERETT HERALD
9-13-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-sound-transit-35b-cost-overrun-calls-for-state-audit/
Medicaid reforms will keep it for those most in need
EVERETT HERALD
7-12-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-medicaid-reforms-will-keep-it-for-those-most-in-need/
Cap on rent would work against better housing supply
EVERETT HERALD
3-15-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-cap-on-rent-would-work-against-better-housing-supply/
City governments should stay out of the grocery market
EVERETT HERALD
11-15-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-city-governments-should-stay-out-of-the-grocery-market/
Theatrics of Congress' shutdown brinkmanship must end
EVERETT HERALD
9-20-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-theatrics-of-congress-shutdown-brinkmanship-must-end/
Compare tax choices of 3 states and watch what happens
EVERETT HERALD
5-17-25
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/opinion-success-idaho-backed-legal-effort-stops-california-electric-truck-mandates/article_47bcec04-c0aa-4b4d-b4e3-60d1dc9aba2c.html
Washington takes wrong track after poor revenue report
EVERETT HERALD
9-27-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-washington-takes-wrong-track-after-poor-revenue-report/
More spending not answer to better student outcomes
EVERETT HERALD
12-27-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-more-spending-not-answer-to-better-student-outcomes/
State’s new digital ad tax complicated, sloppy and iffy
EVERETT HERALD
10-11-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-states-new-digital-ad-tax-complicated-sloppy-and-iffy/
State's new tax on digital sales ads unfair and unwise
EVERETT HERALD
7-5-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-states-new-tax-on-digital-sales-ads-unfair-and-unwise/
Employers have it hard here; state's taxes make it harder
EVERETT HERALD
11-22-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-employers-have-it-hard-here-states-taxes-make-it-harder/
Why you don't want MAHA as your nutritionist or doctor
EVERETT HERALD
6-21-25
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-why-you-dont-want-maha-as-your-nutritionist-or-doctor/
Washington state budget is now negative by $421 million
EVERETT POST
9-23-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-washington-state-budget-is-now-negative-by-421-million/
Which state was ranked the most economically free?
EVERETT POST
8-11-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-which-state-was-ranked-the-most-economically-free/
Washington employers are sounding the alarm. Will lawmakers listen?
EVERETT POST
11-18-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-washington-employers-are-sounding-the-alarm-will-lawmakers-listen/
Rent controls record of ruin
EVERETT POST
2-19-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-rent-controls-record-of-ruin
Fiscal fallout: Washington state government spending surges 116% since 2015
EVERETT POST
7-14-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/fiscal-fallout-washington-state-government-spending-surges-116-since-2015
WA Supreme Court ignores voters, makes homeless challenge worse
EVERETT POST
4-19-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-wa-supreme-court-ignores-voters-makes-homeless-challenge-worse
Good and bad news on the Washington ferries deal
EVERETT POST
7-16-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-good-and-bad-news-on-the-washington-ferries-deal
WA's Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers
EVERETT POST
7-9-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-was-supreme-court-hides-the-ball-on-state-employee-compensation-offers
State resolutions demand federal fiscal restraints
EVERETT POST
3-6-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-state-resolutions-demand-federal-fiscal-restraints
Two different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting introduced
EVERETT POST
2-4-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-two-different-approaches-to-ranked-choice-voting-introduced
Washington enacts massive tax increases to pay for government pay raises
EVERETT POST
5-21-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-washington-enacts-massive-tax-increases-to-pay-for-government-pay-raises
Montana, Idaho join the record tax cut club while WA imposes a historic tax increase
EVERETT POST
4-28-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-montana-idaho-join-the-record-tax-cut-club-while-wa-imposes-a-historic-tax-increase
We dont want the money: WA trucking industry resists EV mandate
EVERETT POST
5-17-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/we-dont-want-the-money-wa-trucking-industry-resists-ev-mandate
The story you're not being told about gas prices in Washington, Idaho
EVERETT POST
6-26-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-the-story-youre-not-being-told-about-gas-prices-in-washington-idaho
President Trump shows strong support for Snake River dams
EVERETT POST
6-20-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-president-trump-shows-strong-support-for-snake-river-dams
While Washington attacks its economic engine, other states are ready to roll out the red carpet
EVERETT POST
4-1-25
https://www.everettpost.com/state-news/op-ed-while-washington-attacks-its-economic-engine-other-states-are-ready-to-roll-out-the-red-carpet
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