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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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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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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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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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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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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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New Efforts to Increase Tourism in Indian Country

A recent story in the Missoulian announced an exciting new effort by the Montana Department of Commerce to support and enhance tourism in Indian...

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MBPC Hosts Legislative Candidate Budget Education Sessions

Last week, MBPC hosted state budget educational sessions in Billings and Great Falls for legislative candidates. This was a new venture for our...

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

Shaping policy for a stronger Montana.

MBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on providing credible and timely research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues that impact low- and moderate-income Montana families.