February 2019
State Investments are Critical to Addressing the High Rates of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
“Too many of our sisters, mothers, and daughters have been left behind by our legal system,” said Rep. Rae Peppers, sponsor of House Bill 21, an...
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January 2019
Update on Senate & House Tax Bills
With the 2019 Montana Legislature underway, the House and Senate tax committees are working on bills that would change our tax system, for better or...
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January 2019
Eliminating Water's Edge Election: Making Corporate Taxes Fairer for Montana Main Street
On Tuesday, January 29, the Senate Taxation committee will hear a bill that seeks to make our corporate income tax system fairer for the small...
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January 2019
Federal government shutdown causes immediate and lasting damage
It’s now been over a month of the federal government shutdown, and in national news, we often hear about the 800,000 federal workers across the...
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January 2019
Setting the facts straight on Medicaid expansion
Earlier this month, we saw an opinion piece opposing Medicaid expansion that included a handful of inaccuracies. At MBPC, we know that facts matter....
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January 2019
MBPC 2019 Legislative Priorities
At MBPC, we believe all Montanans deserve strong, healthy, and safe communities. During the legislative session, we will continue advocating for a...
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January 2019
Who pays taxes in Montana?
With the Montana legislature in full swing, how Montana’s tax system stacks up to other states, and how we can make it better, is at the top of many...
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January 2019
Intangible Personal Property Exemption: Shifting Taxes to Homeowners
One of MBPC’s favorite documents was just released, the Department of Revenue’s Biennial Report. The Biennial Report gives an overview of the...
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