Last week, the Montana League of Cities and Towns hosted its annual conference, bringing together city managers, department staff, and local elected...
Read moreFollowing a meeting between the leaders on the Agriculture Committee during the last week of September, it became clear that Congress would not pass a...
Read moreSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Month, a month dedicated to promoting suicide prevention awareness across the country. For Montana, it’s...
Read moreToday, September 27th, marks Equal Pay Day for American Indian women, the day an American Indian woman will have had to have worked into 2018 to make...
Read moreAs a recently hired legislative aide for the 2016 Montana Legislature, I attended the 2016 State-Tribal Policy Symposium and got some great insights...
Read moreThe Montana Budget and Policy Center is proud to keep the symposium free for attendees in addition to offering travel assistance. We are grateful to...
Read moreClassrooms are full of activity as students return for the start of a new academic year. For many children who struggle with homelessness, going back...
Read more35%. 34%. 31%. 23%. 21%. 20%. 19%. These figures? They’re the SNAP participation rates for seven different counties in Montana, as reported out...
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