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Is Idaho A Freedom Magnet?

It comes as no surprise to residents of the Treasure Valley that more people are moving to Idaho than leaving the state. Just look at the increasing traffic on our roads. The migration patterns revealed by a recent Idaho Statesman story would appear to fly in the face of conventional wisdom. Many in the media tell us Idaho ranks low or at the bottom on a number of “key” metrics: per pupil education spending, wages, infrastructure spending, students going on to college, and so on. Larry Kenck, outgoing Idaho Democratic Party chairman, was quoted by the Idaho Politics Weekly as saying, “Idaho languishes near the bottom of practically every indicator.” So why are people moving here, where are they moving from and what are the policy implications for Idaho’s leaders?/Fred Birnbaum, Idaho Freedom Foundation VP. More here.

Question: Is Idaho a freedom magnet? If you don't think so, why are more people moving here than moving out?


Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/05/28/3824572_podium-is-idaho-attracting-new.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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