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Here is what MSPC shared with Idaho budget writers - Budgeting for Outcomes
Idaho's legislative Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC) held a work session today discussing performance-based budgeting and...

Jason Mercier
Jun 6, 20242 min read


Should the World Health Organization dictate policy for the United States?
The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 to provide a forum for international health issues and to promote healthy...

Dr. Roger Stark
Jun 5, 20242 min read


Idaho's 10 largest school districts: What the data shows
This publication highlights Idaho’s 10 largest school districts, the staffing of each, the average salaries of administrators, principals an

Chris Cargill
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Solving the rural broadband problem
In the vastness of the Mountain States, where rugged landscapes and rural communities define the region, one pressing issue stands out;...

Sebastian Griffin
May 30, 20242 min read


Improve government transparency by providing details of policies under consideration
An engaged citizenry should be the pursuit not the torment of democracy. Adopting policies favoring government transparency at all levels...

Madilynne Clark
May 28, 20243 min read


Surprising population data highlights need for policy trifecta
Policies matter and they have real consequence. Perhaps the starkest example of this is the ability of a citizen to vote with their feet.

Chris Cargill
May 24, 20241 min read


Health insurance mandates increase the cost of health care
Americans view health insurance much differently than other types of insurance. When a person says that they have great health insurance,...

Dr. Roger Stark
May 22, 20243 min read


Use performance-based budgeting to focus taxpayer dollars on expected outcomes
When taxpayers provide their hard-earned dollars to government officials, they are doing so in hopes of receiving a tangible outcome for...

Jason Mercier
May 20, 20243 min read
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