Idaho should learn from some of the legislative transparency best practices from neighboring states to help improve citizen involvement.

A case pending before the Supreme Court of the United States has the potential to enhance the First Amendment rights of workers.

Here are MSPC’s top recommendations for lawmakers to consider.

Here are some of our favorite memories from this year.

Ultimately all local tax levies should be moved to the November general election.

Here are five of the high-demand policy gifts that are sure to delight users of all ages.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Melissa Davlin of Idaho Reports on December 8 for an interview about the Mountain States Policy...

Banning home equity theft protects the interests of vulnerable property owners from governments seeking to take more than they’re owed.

Strong open government laws are critical to a well-functioning republic and ensuring public accountability.

Like it or not, regulations play a role in our everyday lives. Some dictate where and how we can eat. Others place restrictions on what we c

In this month's off-year general election, there's one thing Idaho and Washington had in common - voter turnout was dismal. But there's...

Lawmakers should amend their rules to require at least 3-day public notice of the bills to be heard at public hearings.

These policy treats will be more effective than full-sized candy bars (and cheaper too).

Idaho voters could soon decide whether to overhaul the state’s primary process and adopt ranked choice voting. But even if the measure...

How do the legislatures in the Mountain States work? To answer this question, we checked with legislative officials in each state.

Women gathered in Spokane this week to learn about the free market’s power to improve lives. More than 100 guests attended The Woman...

Senior MSPC staff and a few board members had the opportunity to meet with Montana Governor Greg Gianforte this week.

Moving our election systems to a clean open primary like Washington’s Top Two, is a debate worth having.

President Joe Biden's 2023 Labor Day proclamation is heavy on praise for unions. But as we mark this end-of-summer holiday, the attention...

We’d like to see a change to legislative rules that would require at least a 72-hour waiting period before action or hearings on bills.