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MBPC is looking for additional board members!

Are you or someone you know looking for leadership experience and interested in the inner workings of policymaking? The Montana Budget &...

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Montana's Medicaid Program: What's at Risk?

Next year, the Montana Legislature must make a critical decision about maintaining Montana’s current Medicaid program. Montanans overwhelmingly...

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Tribal Consultation Mitigates Environmental and Cultural Injustices

Tribal consultation is a formal, two-way, government-to-government dialogue between representatives of Tribal Nations and of the United States. It...

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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...

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Montana Fair Market Rent Study Proposed

In May 2023, Montana’s Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Committee proposed and requested funding for a Fair Market Rent Reevaluation...

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Medicaid is Essential for Behavioral Health

In 2024, the Montana Legislature invested $300 million in Montana’s behavioral and developmental disability health system by creating the...

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KIDS COUNT: State Child Tax Credit Can Help Families with Rising Costs

All Montanan children deserve a strong start in life, but not all of them get the essential resources and opportunities they need to thrive. And as...

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Governor’s Housing Task Force to Bring Forward Policy Suggestions

It comes as no surprise that Montana is experiencing a housing crisis. There are many factors that affect the availability and affordability of...

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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.