What comes back from the dead more frequently than Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger? Efforts to impose an income tax in Washington State. Like those perennial terrors, this income tax fixation in the Evergreen State should finally die, too. Unfortunately for taxpayers already suffering under the weight of the largest tax increase in state history  imposed earlier this year, a new income tax proposal is in the works for 2026. According to the Washington State

Idaho parents, my name is Meg Goudy, and as the Director of the Bill & Milly Kay Baldwin Center for Education at Mountain States Policy Center, I am excited to help Idaho families navigate through the eligibility and application process for the new Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. This exciting new tax credit was enacted through House Bill 93 to help Idaho families pay for qualified private education expenses. Several key deadlines are approaching, and I strongly encourage

At George Washington's Mt. Vernon estate on Monday night, Mountain States Policy Center achieved new heights. MSPC was named one of five national winners of The Heritage Foundation’s Innovation Prize , recognizing outstanding projects that strengthen civic education and advance America’s founding principles. The award honors MSPC’s coming 2026 initiative, We the Students: Mountain West Civics Cup , a four-state high-school civic knowledge and leadership competition designed t

Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC), the leading free-market think tank serving the Mountain West, is pleased to announce the hiring of Meg Goudy as Director of the Bill & Milly Kay Baldwin Center for Education.

Discussions about government use of artificial intelligence (AI) often begin with a simple question: "Is this tool going to help the taxpayer that is funding it, or is it just another fad?” Municipalities across the Treasure Valley in Idaho are already experimenting with AI in small, practical ways, whether it is admin efficiency, search tool utilization, or for Garden City “googly eyes” experiments. The main question we are all wondering is, can these AI tools save governme

Calls to abolish the property tax are growing louder across the country as elected representatives respond to constituents' increasing concerns about rising property assessments and tax bills. Wyoming is one of the states currently having this debate. What happens there next could be a lesson for lawmakers in other states. In the last year, Wyoming legislators passed stopgap measures to lower residents’ bills in the short term. The lack of meaningful and long-term reform, plu

Moody’s Ratings, one of the major global credit review companies, has reaffirmed its highest credit rating for Idaho while saying the state’s credit “outlook remains stable.” This good fiscal news is a reflection of Idaho’s sound fiscal management and helps save money for taxpayers by keeping government borrowing costs low with favorable terms. According to Moody’s October 9 update : “Idaho's Aaa issuer rating reflects its strong credit position supported by continued higher