35%. 34%. 31%. 23%. 21%. 20%. 19%. These figures? They’re the SNAP participation rates for seven different counties in Montana, as reported out...
Read moreOn August 30, the governor announced how the roughly $45 million restored to state agencies would be allocated. Funds are allocated based on the level...
Read moreIn 2017, I joined the 22.7 million Americans in the pursuit of higher education. While I was excited to become a University of Montana Grizzly, it was...
Read moreAs our Instagram and Facebook feeds fill up with first day of school pictures, children around the state are loading up in a big, yellow school buses,...
Read moreThe Montana Budget and Policy is excited to announce the release of our Housing Affordability Map, an interactive online resource that presents a...
Read more“You get three agencies in a room, and you have four opinions.” That’s according to Professor Monte Mills, co-director of the Margery Hunter...
Read moreLast week, State-Tribal policy duo, Heather Cahoon and Preston Parish, hit the road to visit with tribal leaders from the Little Shell Tribe of...
Read moreThe Montana Budget and Policy Center is dedicated to advancing responsible tax, budget and economic policies through credible research and analysis in...
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