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The importance of human oversight in AI-driven reporting
AI is transforming how we produce, consume, and distribute information. Tools powered by artificial intelligence can accelerate research,...
Sebastian Griffin
22 hours ago3 min read
Why Idaho's fiscal health remains strong
Is Idaho about to fall off the fiscal cliff due to irresponsible budgeting? No. The Gem State’s current budget has a decent ending fund...
Jason Mercier
2 days ago4 min read
Lessons from downwinders: Why government transparency is crucial for public trust
Navajo George Tutt started uranium mining in 1949 as a hand mucker. Hand muckers would procure uranium waste and ore from veins in the...
Luke Hill
5 days ago3 min read
Washington's Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers
In a shocking 8-1 ruling , the Washington State Supreme Court has given its official blessing to a secretive process that allows the...
Jason Mercier
7 days ago3 min read
Important details released for Idaho's new education choice tax credit
Parents, you won't want to miss these details from the Idaho State Tax Commission. The full implementation of HB 93 (school choice tax...
Jason Mercier
Jul 82 min read
Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the “Big Beautiful Bill”
President Trump recently signed H.R.1, aka the " One Big Beautiful Bill Act ," into law. The basis of the bill is an extension of the...
Dr. Roger Stark
Jul 73 min read
Can you hear the cell phone taxes now?
Add outrageous cell phone taxes to the major financial difference between living in states like Idaho and Montana, versus Washington state.
Chris Cargill
Jul 52 min read
United States Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776
In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it...
Mountain States Policy Center
Jul 46 min read
Happy 2nd? The history of our Independence you may not know
The fireworks of July 4 celebrate the ideals of liberty and equality. But July 2 was when independence truly began—when courage triumphed over fear, and a group of revolutionaries voted to create a new nation.
Chris Cargill
Jul 22 min read
MSPC joins policy leaders at national tech summit
I was proud and honored to represent Mountain States Policy Center at the James Madison Institute’s annual Tech and Innovation Summit in...
Sebastian Griffin
Jul 22 min read
Refocusing taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on healthy food options
For years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ignored the pleas of states wanting to study the implications of...
Madilynne Clark
Jul 13 min read
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