Chris Cargill

Chris Cargill is the President & CEO of Mountain States Policy Center, an independent free-market research organization based in Idaho. Online at mountainstatespolicy.org.

The child is not a mere creature of the State

This week, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the landmark decision Pierce v. Society of Sisters.

Citizens, states are drowning in legislation

In Idaho, lawmakers introduced nearly 800 pieces of legislation

Dirty little secret: Do citizens actually support higher property taxes?

The vast majority of the property tax burden comes from school districts and local governments.

Introducing the first public school transparency Index

Transparency doesn’t mean much if it’s not understandable.

Ignore the noise: Idaho’s new ed choice law is completely constitutional

A ruling against the education choice tax credit would be folly, calling into question the constitutional authority of the legislature to set tax policy.

Open enrollment: The most popular public education choice option

Public schools are very much part of education choice. Most families are satisfied with the performance of their local schools.

Idaho wraps up a monumentally successful legislative session

Legislators adopted more than $400 million in tax reductions, including a Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recommendation to lower the state’s income tax and increase the state’s grocery tax rebate.

Idaho families win with passage of education choice expansion

Now that the legislature has acted, it is time for all Idahoans to work together to make sure the program is successful and benefits all children.

Can getting rid of the U.S. Dept. of Education actually improve education?

Even if the department was discontinued, that doesn’t mean all federal policy would cease.

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