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Dr. Roger Stark
Feb 283 min read
Adding a work requirement for receiving Medicaid in Montana
Enrollees in the Medicaid health insurance program have never had a work requirement to receive the entitlement. Montana Senate Bill 334 ...


MSPC Newsroom
Feb 272 min read
Idaho Governor signs education choice expansion
The policy change - a Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recommendation based on years of research - was sponsored by Senators Lori Den Ha

Chris Cargill
Feb 262 min read
Great Scott! What Idaho can learn from the fight against charter schools
In 1998, America Online was introducing the nation to the internet. Bill Clinton was president. Michael Jordan was still playing...


Amber Gunn
Feb 263 min read
Twenty Secretaries of State call for repeal of reimposed Corporate Transparency Act
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane, Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, and Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray joined...


Sam Cardwell
Feb 254 min read
Washington considers imposing mileage tax
Washington State lawmakers have once again introduced a pay-per-mile tax. HB 1921 and SB 5726 would impose a vehicle miles traveled tax...


Marta Mossburg
Feb 244 min read
Wyoming couple fights for all of our property rights
A state best known for Yellowstone and Bison may soon earn the reputation for sparking the legal fight that improves property rights for...


Amber Gunn
Feb 214 min read
Rent control’s record of ruin
Housing affordability is a real concern, but Washington lawmakers are proposing a deeply flawed solution: rent control. While Argentina...

Sebastian Griffin
Feb 202 min read
Government red tape should stay out of AI innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can solve complicated problems and extend human abilities in most industries....


Chris Cargill
Feb 202 min read
Idaho families win with passage of education choice expansion
It is rare to see hugs and tears on the floor of the Idaho legislature once a bill is passed. But the joy, in this case, was undeniable.


MSPC Newsroom
Feb 192 min read
HISTORY MADE: Idaho passes universal education choice
H93 provides a $5,000 tax credit to qualifying families for educational expenses including private school tuition. Special needs students co


Madilynne Clark
Feb 183 min read
Time to end the East/West divide on control of state lands
Note: This is a joint Mountain States Policy Center op-ed with William Duncan, a constitutional law fellow at Sutherland Institute. Among...


Sam Cardwell
Feb 173 min read
Montana resolution pushes back against Federal EV mandates
Montana Representative Randyn Gregg recently introduced Joint House Resolution Number 12 , which requests that the U.S. Congress remove...


MSPC Newsroom
Feb 161 min read
BREAKING: President Trump endorses Idaho education choice bill
"This bill, which has my complete and total support, must pass," the president wrote.


Chris Cargill
Feb 162 min read
Local elections by district - an answer in search of a problem?
While district elections can help cities have members who highlight issues from specific neighborhoods, there are drawbacks. For example,


Madilynne Clark
Feb 142 min read
Navigating the maze of red tape with Governor Little’s SPEED Act
Navigating bureaucratic red tape can feel like being lost in a maze. Waiting on answers, wondering what other paperwork is needed, hoping...


Chris Cargill
Feb 132 min read
Homeschooling won't be hurt by education choice - here's the research
The Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab completed a thorough analysis of education choice and whether policy changes in a state including


Chris Cargill
Feb 132 min read
Steps toward funding students, not systems
In Idaho, state funds are distributed based on a mechanism called “support units.” It’s a complex formula that takes into account attendance


Dr. Roger Stark
Feb 113 min read
Adding a work requirement for physically able adults receiving Medicaid in Idaho
Enrollees in the Medicaid health insurance program have never had a work requirement to receive the entitlement. Idaho House Bill 138...


Madilynne Clark
Feb 113 min read
Proposed housing workgroup could address Idaho’s housing attainability crisis
The Idaho Legislature has an opportunity to investigate the factors contributing to rising housing costs and limited supply. The Senate...


Sam Cardwell
Feb 104 min read
Should unelected California regulators call the shot for auto rules in Washington state?
A proposal in Washington state seeks to end the delegation of rulemaking to unelected regulators in California concerning auto standards....
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