May 2021
Ending Pandemic Unemployment Early Won’t Fix Barriers to Finding Work
On May 4th, Governor Gianforte announced he would end temporary pandemic unemployment assistance. This includes the $300 a week in federal Pandemic...
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On May 4th, Governor Gianforte announced he would end temporary pandemic unemployment assistance. This includes the $300 a week in federal Pandemic...
Read moreThe Montana Budget & Policy Center (MBPC) is looking for consulting services to facilitate and support the organization’s board and staff...
Read moreThe Montana Budget & Policy Center (MBPC) seeks a full-time State-Tribal Policy Analyst to support our efforts to advance a policy agenda that...
Read moreAfter tabling it on April 1, House Tax voted on April 9 to pass Senate Bill (SB) 214 out of committee. Now, it will move to the House floor for the...
Read moreTax policy rarely becomes famous. But when Kansas cut income taxes severely in 2012 and 2013, the state's tax experiment became so well-known it is...
Read moreThe Senate Taxation Committee will take executive action this Friday on HB 397, the Montana Workforce Housing Tax Credit. Montana’s workforce...
Read moreThe link below is a short summary of House Bill 632 that appropriate $2.1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Appropriations...
Read moreThe legislature is currently considering SB 100. This legislation purports to “prevent fraud” but is riddled with unintended consequences...
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