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Idaho's Public School Investment

  • Public school funding varies widely by community with serious implications for the ability of Idaho’s children to reach their full potential, according to a

Grocery Tax Credit: Frequently Asked Questions

  • In recent years, the Idaho State Legislature has considered various proposals to exempt groceries from the sales tax and eliminate the grocery tax credit. To

A More Responsible Tax Policy for Idaho's Future

  • Ensuring that Idaho has the resources to pay for the building blocks of thriving communities -such as good schools, roads and health care -

House Bill 277 Could Cost State $32.2 Million More Than Unmodified Expansion

  • The clean form of Medicaid expansion enacted at the ballot is a net positive for Idaho’s budget, in part because of the enhanced federal

Analysis of House Bill 259 Regarding Internet Sales Tax

  • In June 2018 the United States Supreme Court granted states the ability to collect taxes from out-of-state internet retailers - via South Dakota vs.

Adjusting for Wealth Across School Districts

  • The last time Idaho updated the way it funds public schools was 25 years ago. Since then, the state’s population has grown, revenue sources

Idaho Jobs Report

  • The Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy released a research brief on how the state’s job growth has failed to bring Idaho wages in line

Idaho Prisons Fact Sheet

  • A new report from the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy shows that over the last 35 years the state’s imprisonment rate increased five-fold, making

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