July 2018
Newest report discusses three state, local funding & policy tools to improve affordable housing
Today in Montana, renters and homeowners of all incomes struggle with rising housing costs, and the lowest income residents who rent their homes are...
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July 2018
Federal Indian Tax Law: The Supreme Court Writes Policy When Congress Won’t
In light of the recent end of the United States Supreme Court’s term, a time when the most controversial or consequential decisions are announced,...
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July 2018
American Indians and Montana's Criminal Justice Reinvestment Initiative
Montana is currently undertaking a significant criminal justice reform effort, making this an ideal time to incorporate important changes that will...
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June 2018
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Protections for SNAP
On Thursday, June 28th, the Senate passed their farm bill that protects and strengthens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by an...
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June 2018
Undermining the ACA: Federal Budget Cuts, Lawsuits, and Association Health Plans
Earlier this week, we discussed the latest plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and why it is just as harmful as the ACA repeal bills that...
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June 2018
Renewed attacks to repeal and undermine the Affordable Care Act
About one year ago, policy makers and advocates worked tirelessly to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when Congress nearly voted to repeal it. At...
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June 2018
State Budget Cuts: Community Impact Series – Developmental Disability Services
This blog is in MBPC’s on-going series to bring to light the impacts that state budget cuts have on the lives of everyday Montanans. We began...
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June 2018
State Budget Cuts: Community Impact Series - Where are we at now?
This blog is a part of MBPC’s on-going series to bring to light the impacts that state budget cuts have on the lives of everyday Montanans. Today...
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