Yes, employees can be hurt by a minimum wage hike
Raising the minimum wage is one of the many policy ideas peppered with tradeoffs, but one of the few that have such a direct impact on...
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Chris Cargill
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Washington joins Idaho, Wyoming in considering education choice
Washington state is getting in on the national movement for Education Choice. Just as Idaho and Wyoming advance bills on ESA, the...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Voter ID - how strict should it be?
Idaho House Bill 54 deals with election integrity. At the present time, citizens can use student photo identification from a high school...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Where should you retire?
A new WalletHub survey has once-again rated the Mountain States has one of the best places to retire. Wyoming ranked 4th, Idaho ranked...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 30
- 3 min
The debate over local control vs. bad policymaking
The tug of war between the federal government, the states and local governments has been part of our Republic since the founding - and...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 29
- 1 min
Who wants to require you to vote?
Voting may be your civic duty, but should the government be forcing you to do it? Some members of the Washington State legislature say...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Should ballot initiatives require more widespread support?
Idaho’s constitution makes it very clear: “all political power is inherent in the people.” Article 3 defines one of the most sacred...
Madilynne Clark
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Montana legislature considers farm to food bank program
Montana food security groups turned out in full force recently to support House Bill 274: Establish a farm to food bank grant program....
Chris Cargill
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Yes, it's time to end religious discrimination in Idaho's constitution
In the debate over education choice in Idaho, much has been made about the Blaine Amendment of Idaho's constitution. Article IX Section 5...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Tax reduction measures advance in Helena
Governor Greg Gianforte gave his state of the state address Wednesday night, just hours after the Montana state Senate endorsed his...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 25
- 2 min
New education choice bills in Idaho, Wyoming
We’re getting our first look at the first education choice bills to be introduced in the Idaho and Wyoming legislatures this year. In...
Charlotte McKinley
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Red tape relief push in Helena
The three most prominent bills for Gov. Greg Gianforte’s red-tape relief push was heard before the House Business and Labor Committee on...
Madilynne Clark
- Jan 24
- 2 min
The policies and politics of COVID-19 in the Mountain States
Starting in January 2020, reports of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) entering the United States were a reality, and no longer an international...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 23
- 1 min
Snow pack looking good in ID, WA but behind schedule in MT
We are about a month into the official start of winter. Thirty days ago, the snow pack for the mountain states was looking positive. That...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Why we're joining arguments on a case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Two U.S. Supreme Court cases will determine the future of free speech and expression on the internet - one is Twitter v. Taamaneh, the...
Bob Pishue
- Jan 19
- 1 min
The Path - Responsible transportation policy in the Mountain States
Transportation systems are the backbone of a strong local economy, allowing people and goods to move efficiently and effectively. At its...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 18
- 3 min
It could be costly for Boise to skirt laws
If the state capital of Idaho ignores state and federal law, it could cost the city millions in revenues. That’s the message state...
Bob Pishue
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Preview: Key recommendations for transportation in our region
Transportation systems are the backbone of a strong local economy, allowing people and goods to move efficiently and effectively. At its...
Charlotte McKinley
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Montana to Congress: fully fund law enforcement on reservations
Joint resolution SJ5 in the Montana state legislature pushes Congress to not only fully fund public safety and law enforcement agencies,...
Chris Cargill
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Hearing Tuesday in Montana to discuss cut in state income tax
Montana legislators on Tuesday will hold a hearing in the Senate Taxation Committee to discuss whether to cut the state income tax. The...
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