Americans are feeling a pain at the pump. But who is to blame for the higher prices? Government taxes and fees can make up a significant...

Here is my interview with the Director for the Office of Budget and Program Planning (OBPP), on Montana’s fiscal process.

Take a glance at tax policy across the nation and you'll notice an unmistakable trend - states are lowering or doing away with their...

Now the focus will shift to local governments and if they allow taxpayers to receive the full amount of property tax relief.

We are currently reviewing the fiscal process in the Mountain States to provide a resource comparing Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming

Imposing taxes on capital gains income is not a recipe for predictable state revenue.

Taxes continue to be reduced in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming while Washington is taking the opposite approach.

Schools may be on summer break but the education funding debate in Idaho continues to heat up.

For the most part, the Mountain States are generally clustered near each other on their tax rankings except for Washington.

Non-partisan policy based on facts and not emotion is just what the country needs right now, and MSPC is well-positioned to help.

Idaho's quality of life, low tax burden and booming economy make it incredibly attractive.

Higher education is getting more expensive, and both taxpayers and students being saddled with the cost.

The legislative sessions in Washington and Idaho have wrapped up with polar opposite decisions regarding government spending.

The research shows both Idaho and Montana need to work on lowering personal income tax rates and the cost of worker's comp.

There's always been a difference between Idaho and Washington prices - after all, Washington's gas tax is nearly 20 cents more per gallon.

Idaho’s general fund budget increased to $5.1 billion this session, a 12% hike from the year before.

But tax freedom day also varies by state, as each state has its own localized tax burden.

When Idaho voters passed Medicaid expansion in 2018, a lot of promises were made. Few, however, have panned out. There were promises of...

Ten years ago, Idaho was spending $1.3 billion. Over the past decade, K-12 state spending has ballooned 106.2%.

The Montana House has approved a bill that would offer special needs children access to Education Savings Accounts worth roughly $6,816....