Budget & Tax
The Property Tax: Expensive and Outdated
When my dog gets hold of one of her toys, she won’t let it go. The harder I try to take it, the harder she holds on. I’m the same way about the revolutionary idea of eliminating property taxes in Idaho. The more you try to talk me out of abolishing…
Saving Money Should Not Be a Thankless Task for…
Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a staff member of one of Idaho’s US Senators. The…
Idaho’s Budget Grew 2.5% Despite the Cuts, because of…
If you were paying attention to the budget debates on both the House and Senate floors during the…
How to Judge a “Maintenance Budget” in Idaho
Returning to Fiscal Sanity after COVID Last December, Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) released a…
Why the Fight Over $15 Million in Budget Reductions?
Idaho is about two-thirds through the current budgeting year, Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). Adjustments…
The Grasping Hand of the Welfare State: Medicaid and Rural Health Transformation
The Idaho House recently passed House Concurrent Resolution 25, calling for an Article V Convention to propose a federal Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). Legislators who supported the BBA bemoaned the lack of fiscal discipline in D.C. Yet, less than…
Mad Max Hits the Rockies: It’s a Gas War
Here we go, Idaho — it looks like we have a trade war on our hands. Utah lawmakers want to shift…
Federal Tax Conformity for Tax Cuts Should Happen Now
Why are Idahoans being told to wait for Trump’s tax cuts? At the beginning of each legislative…
Governor Little’s Budget Proposal Leaves the Heavy…
Let’s start with the good news: Governor Brad Little is not raiding the state’s budget stabilization…
Idaho’s Federal Funding Comes With Strings…
Federal dollars allocated to the state can often feel like free money, but there is no such thing as…
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