April 2025
Nuclear Energy Bills Neglect to Consider Tribal Nations
Earlier this week, two bills, HB 623 and 696, were heard in Senate Energy Technology and Federal Relations relating to nuclear energy in Montana....
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Earlier this week, two bills, HB 623 and 696, were heard in Senate Energy Technology and Federal Relations relating to nuclear energy in Montana....
Read moreOn January 27, 2025, the current federal administration announced a temporary pause in federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs....
Read moreIn recent years, Montana has received federal funding annually to support affordable housing and homelessness programs. Even the current level of...
Read moreMontana is in an affordable housing crisis. For a household to afford a fair market rent two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30 percent...
Read moreAre you or someone you know looking for leadership experience and interested in the inner workings of policymaking? The Montana Budget &...
Read moreNext year, the Montana Legislature must make a critical decision about maintaining Montana’s current Medicaid program. Montanans overwhelmingly...
Read moreTribal consultation is a formal, two-way, government-to-government dialogue between representatives of Tribal Nations and of the United States. It...
Read moreThe 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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