MBPC Staff

Montana’s stubborn childcare conundrum

Alex Sakariassen, May 22, 2024 - Montana Free Press and Open Campus Lauren Cochrane, 34, perched at the head of a long wooden table, phone in hand, checking her workday schedule out loud. One...

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2025 Federal Tax Factsheet: What's At Stake in Montana?

The 2017 federal tax law benefitted the wealthy and corporations, with the wealthiest 1 percent receiving annual tax cuts of over $61,000 while the bottom 60 percent received on average less than...

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Policy Basics: Jurisdiction in Indian Country

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Policy Basics: Land Status of Indian Country

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Policy Basics: Taxation Authority in Indian Country

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Battle to live: Billings woman survives breast cancer, sheds light on survivors' struggles

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Montana’s housing market named least affordable in the country

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Loss of child care navigators will create 'great loss' for Montana parents, providers say

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An old school building gives new life to childcare centers

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Policy Basics: Individual Income Taxes in Montana

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Policy Basics: What Is Tribal Citizenship?

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First Look: What’s In and What’s Out of Governor’s 2027 Biennium Budget

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