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CHRIS CARGILL

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Sep 1, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · CHRIS CARGILL | Guest columnist

    Opinion: Idaho's election cycle gives bureaucrats more power (opens the original)

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    Every two years, something unusual happens in Idaho: every single member of the Legislature is up for election. All 70 members of the Idaho House face the voters. So do all 35 members of the Idaho Senate. That means every legislator in Boise operates on essentially the same political clock. Every two years, every seat is on the ballot, every incumbent is potentially campaigning, and every member knows the next primary is never far away. Idaho should keep two-year terms for members of the House b

  2. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · CHRIS CARGILL | Guest columnist

    Opinion: The Idaho property tax question nobody is asking (opens the original)

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    For the first time in its history, the city of Boise is proposing local spending exceeding $1 billion. Think about that for a moment. Idaho's capital city, with fewer than a quarter-million residents, is now contemplating annual spending with a "b" in front of it. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, breaking news, and more. Chris Cargill is the President of Mountain States Policy Cent

  3. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · CHRIS CARGILL | Guest columnist

    Opinion: Startling new business formation data - turns out businesses like states that don’t punish them (opens the original)

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    Entrepreneurs do not start businesses in a vacuum. They make decisions in an environment created in significant part by public policy: taxes, labor costs, licensing requirements, regulatory complexity, the cost of hiring employees and the amount of uncertainty government introduces into long-term planning. Those policies cannot explain everything about why businesses start in one state rather than another. Population growth matters. Migration matters. Access to capital matters. Industry clusters

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