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Introducing the first Public School Transparency Index
School district budgets are a maze of numbers and jargon that most citizens cannot understand. Even some lawmakers have difficulty...

MSPC Newsroom
May 12 min read


Idaho House Speaker named Elevation Award recipient
The award is the highest honor of MSPC, given to the individual(s) who advance free market solutions and ideas.

MSPC Newsroom
Apr 121 min read


Judge Pirro rocks the house as records are broken at MSPC's Spring Dinner
The yearly event is a fundraiser for MSPC, and the amount of funds raised for the organization hit a record Friday night.

MSPC Newsroom
Apr 121 min read


Idaho wraps up a monumentally successful legislative session
Legislators adjourned Friday afternoon, 89 days after they kicked off the session on a foggy, cold January morning in Boise. Nearly 800 bill

MSPC Newsroom
Apr 42 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

MSPC Newsroom
Feb 272 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

MSPC Newsroom
Feb 192 min read


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

MSPC Newsroom
Feb 161 min read


MSPC Board of Directors elects two new members
Consistent with the organization's bylaws, Scott Brown of Rexburg and Tim Hennessey of Boise were elected unanimously by MSPC's board in Dec

MSPC Newsroom
Jan 42 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

MSPC Newsroom
Dec 13, 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

Chris Cargill
Dec 12, 20241 min read


The student Sawtooth papers
This year, six students were selected to participate in six courses, both in-person and virtually. In the end, four completed a final resear

MSPC Newsroom
Oct 13, 20243 min read


Idaho Reports receives MSPC’s 2024 Elevation Award
More than 500 were in attendance Friday night in Boise for Mountain States Policy Center's 2024 Fall Dinner, where Idaho Reports  was...

MSPC Newsroom
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Let the free market festivities begin!
Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) is thrilled to welcome more than 500 guests at its 2024 Fall Dinner and Anniversary Gala in Boise...

MSPC Newsroom
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Review of 2024 ballot measures
Voters across the Mountain States will consider several important ballot measures this November. To help provide them with the...

Jason Mercier
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Judge Jeanine Pirro to speak at MSPC’s 2025 Spring Dinner in Coeur d’Alene
Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) – the region’s premier free market think tank – has announced best-selling author and former Judge Jean

MSPC Newsroom
Sep 16, 20242 min read


MSPC's work nominated for major national award
MSPC is one of just three finalists for the State Policy Network's Bob Williams Award for Outstanding Policy Achievement - the Biggest Win f

MSPC Newsroom
Jul 2, 20242 min read


The launch of the first Mountain States Policy Manual
The Policy Manual is a 200-page guide filled with facts, figures, research and more than 80 recommendations that will be an invaluable tool

MSPC Newsroom
Jun 20, 20242 min read


Meet MSPC's 2024 Sawtooth Leadership Academy class
The Sawtooth Leadership Academy is a project of Mountain States Policy Center. The yearly, limited enrollment and no-cost program is...

MSPC Newsroom
Apr 27, 20244 min read


MSPC launches new children's book series to teach kids about free markets
MSPC launches new children's book series to teach kids about free markets

MSPC Newsroom
Apr 17, 20242 min read


MSPC presents the Elevation Award to the legislative champions of education reform
A crowd of nearly 600 packed the Coeur d'Alene Resort Friday night for MSPC's 2024 Spring Dinner, hearing from keynote speaker Kayleigh...

MSPC Newsroom
Apr 13, 20242 min read
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