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Transparent Idaho website adds additional details on education spending
Have you ever wondered how your tax dollars are being spent in Idaho? State Controller Brandon Woolf has just the tool for you:...

Jason Mercier
6 days ago2 min read


Black Wednesday for taxpayers in Washington
You have to feel bad for Washingtonians. While the rest of the nation today enjoys the relief of surviving another National Tax Day...

Jason Mercier
Apr 162 min read


Governors press for a Balanced Budget Amendment
Tired of waiting for federal action on the nation’s $36 trillion national debt, Governors are banding together to press for state action....

Sam Cardwell
Apr 94 min read


How much will Montana's income tax burden be reduced this year?
Recognizing that Montana imposes the region's highest income tax rate, state officials are looking to increase economic competitiveness...

Jason Mercier
Apr 73 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


President Ronald Reagan on trade and the free market
We all have our favorite president. For me, it’s Ronald Reagan. My admiration of the Gipper began as a young child. You can imagine the...

Jason Mercier
Apr 43 min read


Idaho adopts Medicaid budget that increases spending by $539 million
The long debate in Idaho surrounding Medicaid this year has concluded with lawmakers sending Governor Little an updated Medicaid budget (...

Jason Mercier
Apr 32 min read


Wyoming property tax relief law won’t stop bills from rising
Voters in Wyoming and around the country have been clamoring for property tax relief as housing prices have risen almost 27 times faster...

Marta Mossburg
Apr 33 min read


While Washington attacks its economic engine, other states are ready to roll out the red carpet
Years of increasing taxes and regulations are leaving Washington employers facing the dreaded blue screen of death when it comes to their...

Sebastian Griffin
Mar 313 min read


Washington farmers may finally receive promised climate tax relief
A bill hoping to deliver on the long-overdue climate tax fuel exemptions promised to agricultural producers has passed the Washington...

Sam Cardwell
Mar 283 min read


Adopting a fair and transparent public bid process
Fairness and consistency in public contracts are essential for a healthy economic climate. When certain industries are subject to a...

Sebastian Griffin
Mar 272 min read


Idaho Tax Commission releases state tax burden rankings
The Idaho State Tax Commission recently released its latest annual tax burden study and the findings confirm that Idaho is on the right...

Sam Cardwell
Mar 264 min read


Washington lawmakers propose billions in new tax increases
The theme of the 2025 Legislative Sessions in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming has been pursuing record tax relief. The odd state out in this...

Jason Mercier
Mar 243 min read


Idaho ranks 15th in Reason’s Annual Highway Report, but authors urge caution on road and bridge spending
In its recently released “ 28th Annual Highway Report ,” the Reason Foundation ranked Idaho 15th in the nation when it comes to cost...

Bob Pishue
Mar 243 min read


The two sentence bill, and the call for school budget transparency
Idaho's state House has approved perhaps the simplest bill introduced this legislative session. The measure - House Bill 416, introduced by

Chris Cargill
Mar 212 min read


Improving the transparency and competitiveness of Montana’s taxes
States are in a fierce economic race for businesses and citizens to help grow their economies. Montana has been among the winners in this...

Jason Mercier
Mar 204 min read


State resolutions demand federal fiscal restraints
With the federal government facing a debt of $36 trillion and realizing that 49 out of 50 states have to balance their budgets,...

Sam Cardwell
Mar 64 min read


Truth in Taxation proposed in Idaho to increase property tax transparency
Though Idaho doesn't have a statewide property tax, taxpayers would have a better understanding of their local property tax burden under...

Jason Mercier
Mar 53 min read


Idaho legislature adopts significant income tax savings
With a veto-proof majority in the House and Senate, Idaho lawmakers have sent to the Governor HB 40 to continue the state's impressive...

Jason Mercier
Mar 42 min read


Washington considers imposing mileage tax
Washington State lawmakers have once again introduced a pay-per-mile tax. HB 1921 and SB 5726 would impose a vehicle miles traveled tax...

Sam Cardwell
Feb 254 min read
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