Tara Jensen

Montana Can Help Feed Thousands But Must Act Soon

Montana has the opportunity to protect and expand Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits for approximately 5,500 people now through October...

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Sen. Tester: Lack of affordable housing reaching crisis level in MT

KXLH and Missoula Current The cost of housing in Montana – or, in many parts of the nation – is becoming a crisis-level problem that needs to be addressed, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said Thursday,...

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Alphabet Soup: Acronyms You Should Know

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Federal and State Need to Step Up to Protect Workers Impacted by Coronavirus

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Here's What to Expect Next Week During a Busy Legislative Interim Committee Week

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Updates from the State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee Meeting

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Solid State Action on Unemployment Insurance Helps Workers Impacted by COVID-19

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Every Child Counts in the Census

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State Takes Steps on SNAP to Help Families Impacted by COVID-19

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The Crisis We Face: How Montana Can Respond to the Economic Impact of COVID-19

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State Action on Evictions, Foreclosures, and Utilities

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Food Access: Changes to SNAP, WIC, and Child Nutrition During COVID-19

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

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