MBPC Staff

Local governments seek statewide housing solutions through proposed budget

Matti Olson, NonStop Local, 12/05/24 MISSOULA, Mont. – Affordable housing remains a pressing issue in Montana, with home prices rising significantly. The Montana Association of Realtors reports...

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Montana invested $300 million to overhaul its behavioral health system. Now, it needs to spend more.

Carly Graf, Lee Enterprises, 12/09/24 After 18 months spent examining how to spend $300 million to address shortages in Montana’s hobbled behavioral health system, the nine-member commission of...

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Republican “Homestead Act,” two flagship Democrat tax relief bills begin hearings in Montana House

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