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Fix the Federal Child Tax Credit and Help Montana Families Afford Basic Needs

Families do better when they have adequate resources to meet basic needs like housing and healthy food. Luckily, it’s not too late to expand the...

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Position Announcement: Coalition Campaign Coordinator

The Montana Advocates for Children is seeking a Coalition Campaign Coordinator to lead the coalition’s advocacy work to expand access to affordable...

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Where Do the Children Play? Considerations on Cost of Care and School-Age Kids

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The Inflation Reduction Act Invests in Clean Energy and Climate Resilience for Tribal Nations

American Indian and Alaska Native peoples are the first and original stewards of the land and waters in the United States. However, many tribal...

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The Montana Housing Fairness Credit: Fixing the Great Tax Shift and Funding Schools

Everyone should have a safe place to sleep at night. Unfortunately, a growing number of Montanans are paying unsustainably high levels of rent, and...

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Indian Education for All

Montana is the only state constitutionally requiring American Indian cultural heritage and history to be taught in classrooms. This provision is...

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The Indian Child Welfare Act: What It Means to Protect Tribal Sovereignty

"Throughout Indian Territory, there are records of Indian agents being paid a bounty for rounding up kids to ship to the government boarding schools....

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HB 648: Bridging the Gap to Childcare

This session, the Montana Legislature passed HB 648, making major strides in addressing the lack of access to affordable child care in Montana. We...

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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.