April 2020
State Action on Evictions, Foreclosures, and Utilities
This week, Governor Bullock issued an executive order to place a moratorium on evictions in light of COVID-19. We included this recommendation in our...
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This week, Governor Bullock issued an executive order to place a moratorium on evictions in light of COVID-19. We included this recommendation in our...
Read moreOn March 23, we published a report on ways the state can help ensure no one goes hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to see the...
Read moreThe 2020 Census count has started, and a complete count of all Montanans is critical to ensuring the state receives its fair share of federal funds...
Read moreOn March 17, we published a new report providing an overview of some of the changes the state can make to the Unemployment Insurance program to...
Read moreAs the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the United States, it has highlighted the importance of paid sick days for workers and their...
Read moreOn March 5-6, the State-Tribal Relations Committee (STRC) met in Helena to discuss a wide variety of topics. To quickly recap the importance of...
Read more*Update. Due to COVID-19 all interim committee meetings have been cancelled. It’s a busy week next week for Montana legislative interim...
Read moreDo 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...
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