Over the past few days we’ve examined investments in education, like Pre-K, and improving school performance through the earned income tax credit....
Read moreWe talk a lot about the earned income tax credit (EITC) and how enacting a state credit could help the economic security of low-income families here...
Read moreAs students across the state of Montana start the new school year, we decided to start a five part back-to-school series. In each post, we will...
Read moreHappy Women’s Equality Day! Today, we celebrate the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. Since...
Read moreToday, the state of Montana is holding a tribal consultation, an important requirement in the process to submit its Medicaid expansion waiver to the...
Read moreOn this day, 80 years ago, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act as a part of his New Deal plan and in an attempt to lift Americans out...
Read moreFriday marks the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act in to law and to celebrate, we’re dedicating today’s wonky word to...
Read moreA few weeks ago, we discussed how the Official Poverty Measure has been the standard statistic used to measure poverty in America for the last 50...
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