Latest Reports

Problems with a Statewide Sales Tax: Montana Needs to Help (Not Hurt) Families

MBPC is here to provide you with the facts that those in power are using to shift tax responsibility away from big business and the wealthy and onto...

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SNAP County Map

SNAP benefits reach 80,000 Montanans, including more than 31,000 children, and bring in more than $13 million in monthly benefits spent in grocery...

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Blog

Effective Policies to Support Women Involved in the Criminal Legal System

This week, state lawmakers will hear updates from the Department of Corrections on building more prison facilities, along with an overview of the...

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Property Taxes Are In, and the Majority of Homeowners Are Paying Less

The 2025 Legislature passed bipartisan property tax reform in the late days of the session. This legislation, a combination of SB 542 and HB 231, was...

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

Shaping policy for a stronger Montana.

MBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on providing credible and timely research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues that impact low- and moderate-income Montana families.