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Republicans shoot down interim proposal to write comprehensive childcare bill package

Blair Miller, Mar. 6, 2024 - Daily Montanan After hearing for months about widespread issues facing Montana parents and businesses surrounding childcare, and listening to presentations about what...

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Median sales hit another record high in Missoula, but volume down for third year

Keila Szpaller, Mar. 4, 2024 - Daily Montanan In Montana’s second largest city, cash sales made up 32.5% of all residential home sales in 2023, according to a presentation Monday from the...

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Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

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Minimum wage and tax credit increases take effect

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Montana's hourly minimum wage to hit $10.30 in 2024

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Montana's minimum wage rises 35 cents on Jan. 1

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Democratic lawmakers ask for pause on Medicaid redeterminations as process slows

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Changes in Medicaid ‘the perfect storm,’ affecting Montana patients, providers

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