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...
Chris CargillSep 19, 20222 minBUDGET/TAXMajor League Baseball is not a core function of governmentThe city of Boise lost its Major League Baseball affiliation in 2020 after the MLB restructured minor league baseball and aimed to cut...
Chris CargillSep 14, 20222 minGOVERNANCEOur fights over speech and languageIn just a few years, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday. Through ups and downs, our struggle to make a more perfect...
Chris CargillSep 13, 20222 minBUSINESS CLIMATEBan plastic bags? The research says noCities, towns and some states across the country have adopted various plastic bag bans. Some environmental activists and politicians in...
Bob PishueSep 8, 20223 minBUDGET/TAXIdaho's road network - Part 2Like other states, Idaho’s transportation infrastructure is the backbone of the state’s economy. Much of Idaho’s $77.9 billion Gross...