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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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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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SNAP County Map

With uncertainty on a federal level, Montana has options to ensure tens of thousands of Montana families don’t lose necessary grocery benefits this...

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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.