MSPC President Chris Cargill details the organization's success in 2022 and looks forward to the new year.

It almost happened last time, and if the population estimates hold, it will most certainly happen next time. We're talking about the...

For decades, those living long distances from a state capitol had to brave icy conditions, closed passes or expensive flights to...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation experienced executive overreach at both the federal and state level. In Washington state,...

Call it a confirmation of what most of us already knew - the population of the mountain states is surging. The U.S. Census Bureau has...

In a recent column about K-12 education funding, I made a few simple requests of those who say we need to spend more: (1) tell us how...

A new study is proving that, depending on where you live, government benefits make it pay not to work. The federal government and most...

Cell phone taxes and fees are soaking up more family budgets. But the amount you pay depends on where you live. The newest Tax Foundation...

In an era of electrification and increased power demand, it makes no sense to remove a clean, renewable source. So far, sanity is...

Nearly 500 lawmakers across Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, and Montana begin meeting in January for their state’s regular legislative...

The release of our Idaho Poll this week has, rightly, received a lot of attention. Digging through the numbers, just about anyone can...

Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC), in cooperation with the Boise-based GS Strategy Group, is proud to announce the results of our 2022...

The Fraser Institute’s latest report on economic freedom contains few surprises. The Canadian-based think tank ranks states and provinces...

The damaging consequences of a bad policy can develop quickly. It has been four years now since voters in Idaho passed Medicaid expansion...

Harvest and fall groundwork are concluding for western farmers, and tractors and equipment are finally resting for the season – a much...