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Using Idaho’s budget gap to attack education choice is irresponsible
Yet that’s exactly what’s happening. Longtime opponents of education choice are now claiming that Idaho’s education choice law is responsible for the state’s fiscal challenges. That claim may be convenient, but it is not grounded in facts — and it’s irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Chris Cargill
4 days ago2 min read


When “Good News” Becomes Bad Policy: The Hidden Costs of Washington’s Minimum Wage Hike
Good headlines don’t make good policy — especially when the real effects rip through the labor market and everyday life.

Chris Cargill
6 days ago3 min read


Loving parents will always triumph over angry agitators
A small group of agitators may be determined to intimidate parents, but the rest of Idaho shouldn’t let them. These meetings belong to families. The conversation belongs to the community.

Chris Cargill
Nov 14, 20253 min read


Oh, the absurdity: Government-run grocery stores are laughable
When politicians start promising cheaper milk and lettuce, it’s time to check your wallet—and your common sense.

Chris Cargill
Nov 1, 20252 min read


A lawsuit fighting ed choice could unleash tax chaos in Idaho
If the courts adopt the unions’ radical theory, Idaho’s tax code could be turned upside down, creating chaos for families, uncertainty for schools, and higher costs for everyone. That’s not justice—it’s activism at its worst.

Chris Cargill
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Choice and common schools: The Constitution allows us to do both
Public schools and education choice are not enemies. They are complementary tools that serve the same purpose: ensuring every child has access to a quality education that fits their needs.

Chris Cargill
Sep 24, 20252 min read


Idaho activists sue taxpayers and target children: Six takeaways
There is no mention of improving outcomes for Idaho children.
Instead, petitioners spend nearly nine pages of the legal filing arguing they have standing and another nine pages begging the court to require taxpayers reimburse their attorney fees.

Chris Cargill
Sep 18, 20255 min read


Moscow school district uses taxpayer money... to sue taxpayers
Moscow’s school board isn’t standing up for students. Instead, it's standing in the way of parents, punishing taxpayers, and trying to take choices away from Idaho families who need them most.

Chris Cargill
Sep 17, 20253 min read


From Jerome to your town: Time for every meeting on camera
Think about that: a school board, funded by taxpayers, making decisions that affect families, students, and teachers—telling the press and the public to put their cameras away.

Chris Cargill
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Idaho's latest test scores: The good, the bad, the ugly
Yes, the state technically “met its goals,” but no one should be satisfied with half of Idaho kids struggling to meet watered-down expectations.

Chris Cargill
Aug 27, 20252 min read


Grocery store closures are exactly what some politicians asked for
Grocery competition doesn’t just come from the store down the street anymore—it comes from Amazon dropping food on your doorstep, Walmart offering rock-bottom prices, and Costco selling everything in bulk. Albertsons and Kroger needed each other to stand a chance.

Chris Cargill
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Vouchers, ducks and the need to be honest
Opponents of parental choice in education are reviving their favorite scare tactic: the "voucher" boogeyman.

Chris Cargill
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Every school, public or private, should have to prove its worth
Idaho’s new school choice program is turning up the heat. That’s great news — because every school, public or private, should have to prove its worth.

Chris Cargill
Aug 15, 20252 min read


Students and teachers deserve better: Congress should reform the NEA federal charter
Most Americans are unaware that the National Education Association (NEA) — the nation’s largest teachers’ union — enjoys a rare privilege: a federal charter granted by Congress in 1906. That puts the NEA in the same elite company as storied civic institutions like the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America, and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Chris Cargill
Jul 17, 20254 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 5, 20252 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 2, 20252 min read


Parental rights win at the Supreme Court
Government cannot condition the benefit of free public education on a requirement that threatens a family's religious beliefs.

Chris Cargill
Jun 27, 20252 min read


The story you're not being told about gas prices in Washington, Idaho
If Washington's government won’t deliver savings, efficiency, and accountability—Idaho will.

Chris Cargill
Jun 25, 20253 min read


Idaho’s grocery tax is a real turkey, but state income tax is the pig
Focusing exclusively on repealing the grocery tax takes our eye off a much bigger and even more important prize – reforming and lowering the

Chris Cargill
Nov 26, 20243 min read


This is why we need to expand the use and availability of Health Savings Accounts
Unfortunately, 90% of Americans lack access to health savings accounts. Why? Because, under current law, it is illegal to have an HSA unless

Chris Cargill
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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