Tara Jensen

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

Do you ever get confused about all of the acronyms MBPC (aka the Montana Budget & Policy Center) uses? To help clear things up, we put our 50 most common acronyms in one place. ABAWD       ...

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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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The CARES Act and Unemployment Insurance: Who Is Eligible?

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