Idaho’s grocery tax is a real turkey, but state income tax is the pig
Focusing exclusively on repealing the grocery tax takes our eye off a much bigger and even more important prize – reforming and lowering the
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Jason Mercier
Nov 224 min read
Montana fights for pole position on lowest regional income tax rate
In the important race for tax competition, Governor Gianforte has announced a major income tax reduction proposal for the Treasure State....
Madilynne Clark
Nov 204 min read
Federal forest managers are tangled in their own bureaucracy
Working for the Bureau of Land Management as an initial attack firefighter during my summers in college, you would learn pretty fast how...
Jason Mercier
Nov 174 min read
Idaho should reform its ballot fiscal impact statement process
Idaho is one of 17 states  that requires a fiscal impact statement for a proposed ballot measure. While this is an important transparency...
Marta Mossburg
Nov 153 min read
Electronic ear tag mandates for cattle should be scrapped
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) may be better named the Farmer Aggravating and Regulatory Threats Department (FARTD). Its...
Chris Cargill
Nov 142 min read
Legislative salary debate: how much is too much?
The roughly $5,000 hike means, collectively, Idaho would be spending about $525,000 more on legislative salaries. This represents .00009% of
Chris Cargill
Nov 114 min read
The incredible savings private and home schooling families are offering taxpayers
A public accounting of the private and home school savings has, to our knowledge, never been released. That is, until the publication of a n
Sebastian Griffin
Nov 113 min read
Bringing transparency to Idaho municipalities
One of the most important responsibilities of government is to ensure transparency. While some states and government agencies excel at...
Chris Cargill
Nov 82 min read
Should Washington and Oregon give their electoral votes to Donald Trump?
So far, Vice President Kamala Harris has won nearly 60% of the vote in Washington state. But under the National Popular Vote compact, Donald
Madilynne Clark
Nov 74 min read
Does the 2024 election change the outlook for the Lava Ridge wind energy project?
The results of the 2024 election may blow away the controversy surrounding the proposed Lava Ridge wind energy project. More on that...
Chris Cargill
Nov 62 min read
What the election results mean for education choice
The table is set for policymakers at the state and federal level to expand education options for families.
Jason Mercier
Nov 62 min read
Update on 2024 ballot measures in the Mountain States
Earlier this year Mountain States Policy Center wrote studies analyzing several ballot measures across the region. Here are the current...
Jason Mercier
Nov 62 min read
Americans rejecting Ranked Choice Voting across the country in 2024
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was on the ballot this year in six states and voters are currently rejecting the controversial voting measure ...
Jason Mercier
Nov 41 min read
The main policy event is after the election
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to go to my mailbox again and have it stuffed with bargain shopping deals instead of political...
Sam Cardwell
Nov 13 min read
America's blank check spending mentality needs reform
It is no secret that America’s national debt is tremendously high. As of October 2024, we are in a $35.7 trillion hole that we need to...
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