MSPC NewsroomOct 12, 20222 minNEWSROOM"We're in the ideas business"The nation’s newest free-market think tank is now open following today’s launch of Mountain States Policy Center in Boise. “The eyes of...
Chris CargillOct 7, 20222 minGOVERNANCECollective bargaining in government should never be secretThe citizens of the city of Spokane have reason to be upset. After nearly 80% of voters approved a city charter change demanding...
Madilynne ClarkOct 4, 20222 minAGRICULTUREFarmworker shortage leads to grocery shopping difficulties‘Help Wanted’ signs are reaching their full yield potential this time of year. An on-going labor shortage exists on most farms, packing...
Chris CargillOct 4, 20222 minGOVERNANCEThe debate over calling legislatures into special sessions This fall, voters in Idaho will be considering Senate Joint Resolution 102. The measure would amend Idaho’s constitution to allow for the...
Chris CargillOct 2, 20221 minBUDGET/TAXTax revenues just keep surgingIt's as if COVID never happened. At least in some states. The latest estimates from Pew’s Fiscal 50 project show that, following the end...
Chris CargillSep 26, 20222 minGOVERNANCENo excuses: government meetings should be live-streamedCall it one of the few good things to come out of the pandemic. Government agencies have finally figured out how to make their meetings...
Chris CargillSep 22, 20221 minEDUCATION14,000 - and counting - sign up for Idaho's "Empowering Parents" grantsGovernor Brad Little has announced that the Idaho “Empowering Parents” program has received more than 14,000 applications. This is a...
Chris CargillSep 20, 20221 minBUSINESS CLIMATEIs work-from-home increasing the population in the Mountain States?Idaho and Montana are two of the fastest growing states in the country. Stop us if you’ve heard that before. The latest data from the...