November 2019
Analysis shows significant needs in providing early childhood education for Montana families
In September 2019, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) released a comprehensive study on Montana’s early childhood...
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October 2019
Position Announcement: KIDS COUNT Coordinator
The Montana Budget & Policy Center (MBPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing responsible tax, budget, and economic policies...
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October 2019
SNAP Helps Lift Families and Individuals Out of Poverty
Today, in honor of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we want to highlight one of the most effective anti-poverty programs in...
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October 2019
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Recognition of the Impact of Indian Country’s Contributions
Indigenous Peoples’ Day falls on October 14 this year. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a celebration of indigenous history, culture, existence, and...
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September 2019
MBPC Hosts State-Tribal Policy Convening in Missoula
On September 10 and 11, MBPC brought together partners from Montana, the District of Columbia, and ten other states for a two-day event, “Collective...
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September 2019
Equal Pay Day for American Indian Women Is Six Months Behind National Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Day for American Indian women is September 23, 2019. It marks the amount of time an American Indian woman has to work into 2019 to make in...
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September 2019
New Census Data: Numbers Show that Assistance Programs like SNAP and EITC Work
On September 10th, the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2018 national estimates on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage. It also released the...
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September 2019
Thirteen numbers on Friday the 13th, that Montana needs to fix.
Today is Friday the 13th. Instead of our usual number of the week, we picked thirteen statistics that the team at MBPC, with the help of thoughtful...
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