Today, 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...
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,...
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