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Sep 62 min read

What Idaho's education choice plan should - and should not - include

Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers in Idaho are reportedly considering various plans to expand education choice options in the

Sep 43 min read

Broadband expansion: let the private sector lead, not government-owned networks

Across the country, local municipalities and county governments are taking on the task of establishing their own broadband utilities,...

Sep 35 min read

How are education choice programs working across the country? Three states provide their comments

Across the country, states are increasing education choice offerings such as Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) or tax credits to provide...

Aug 302 min read

Dry policy heat in Phoenix: Mountain States Policy team at SPN 2024

The Mountain States Policy Center team had the privilege of recently attending the 2024 State Policy Network (SPN) Conference in Phoenix,...

Aug 283 min read

Don’t put raw milk regulations out to pasture

I farm, homeschool, garden, bake bread, raise chickens, and make my own yogurt. It seems I’m following the fad of the homesteading...

Aug 262 min read

Does higher spending equal better education outcomes?

K-12 public school spending is at an all-time high, and America spends more per student than any other developed nation. In 2022, the...

Aug 213 min read

Monumental energy permitting reform advances in Congress

A new piece of energy legislation in Congress called the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA) has made its way through the...

Aug 193 min read

Failure to extend the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would hurt taxpayers

Unless Congress acts soon, taxpayers across the Mountain States will face an automatic tax increase next year. This is because lawmakers...

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