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MSPC Newsroom
Dec 31, 20242 min read
Applications now being accepted for 2025 Sawtooth Leadership Academy
Civics, civility, free markets and at least $8,000 is on the line as Mountain States Policy Center begins to accept applications for the...
Chris Cargill
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Washington legislators introduce new ed choice scholarships
The exciting proposal would specifically fund ESA’s for low income students, special needs families and students who are trapped in failing
Sebastian Griffin
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Accelerating broadband deployment with a shot clock
As states like Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington receive their BEAD funding and additional federal funds towards broadband...
Chris Cargill
Dec 27, 20241 min read
The latest Census population estimates are a big, big deal - here's why
Americans can vote by mail, vote in person and even vote with their feet. Indeed, policies have consequences. The latest data from the...
Jason Mercier
Dec 26, 20244 min read
MSPC’s year in review
Legislative sessions across the Mountain States will kick off in January. We’re excited to see which of our policy recommendations...
Marta Mossburg
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Congress should review the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan
Ranchers, miners and mineral extractors in Wyoming should be preparing deregulation lists for the incoming Trump administration and new...
Chris Cargill
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Montana Supreme Court oversteps and makes a mess
The Montana Supreme Court’s questionable decision in Held v. Montana reads more like a policy argument than a finding of law.
Sam Cardwell
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Which state is the most taxpayer-friendly?
The Cowboy State has once again won the tax rodeo for having the most competitive tax structure according to the Tax Foundation. The Tax...
Madilynne Clark
Dec 19, 20243 min read
New banking hurdles mean most Americans finish last
In any relay race, when the first leg stumbles out of the gate, every team member is hurt. Regulators recently placed a massive hurdle of...
Chris Cargill
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Washington state's budget nightmare is its own fault
State legislators in Washington state have a big budget challenge ahead of them. If they want to know why, they should look in the...
Jason Mercier
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Policy wish list for Idaho's 2025 Legislative Session
Santa isn't the only one with a list this time of year. While we aren't in the business of making a naughty list, there are several...
Madilynne Clark
Dec 16, 20244 min read
Licensing reform can help provide veterinarians with assistance
“I’m happiest behind a cow,” is the phrase I always hear when my dad is asked about retiring from veterinary life. Though his days have...
MSPC Newsroom
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Results of the 2024 Idaho Poll
The Idaho Poll is released every other December ahead of the legislative session to provide critical information regarding the state's top p
Chris Cargill
Dec 12, 20241 min read
He brought ed choice to Arizona... now he's coming to Idaho
Mountain States Policy Center - the region's leading free market think tank - announced today that former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will s
Amber Gunn
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Christmas comes early for American small businesses
Sometimes the best gift is simply the absence of something—especially if that something is an invasive federal rule that violates the...
Chris Cargill
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Voter turnout - which state does it best?
The data on voter turnout can help dispel myths about the voting policies in each state.
Dr. Roger Stark
Dec 6, 20243 min read
The damning Congressional report on COVID response
The bipartisan U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic recently released its 520-page final report on the origin of...
Chris Cargill
Dec 5, 20242 min read
The federal red tape ruining Christmas
The Federal Register – a manual of proposed and final rules and regulations required by federal bureaucrats – has hit a new record and is li
Marta Mossburg
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Wyoming land sale pushed through without enough scrutiny
Baffling is the only word to describe the Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners’ decision earlier this month to sell the 640-acre...
Madilynne Clark
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Bah humbug to excessive federal land management
The federal government aptly fills the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the ongoing production of western land management. In the words of...
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