Welcome! The James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research is proud to be part of the University of Idaho’s 125-year legacy of leadership, and excited to define new standards of excellence and impact.

The McClure Center is celebrating eleven years of conducting nonpartisan research, informing public dialogue and policy and engaging students in learning about public policy making. Inspired by Senator McClure’s legacy of statesmanship, bipartisan cooperation and evidence based decision making, the McClure Center addresses policy issues of importance at the local, state, regional, national and global levels. The McClure Center champions a culture of collaboration, makes the case for evidence and heightens public discourse around informed policy making. Its reach beyond the university and the capital city is critical. 

Your donation will help expand programs that engage students in public policy. The University of Idaho prepares students to discover new knowledge, solve novel problems and lead. The McClure Center values its role in educating students and connecting their scholarship to public policy in innovative ways.