October 2014
Wonky Word Wednesdays: Unemployment Insurance
Yesterday, we released a report titled Making Unemployment Insurance Work for Montana Workers. In the report we highlighted the fact that women,...
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Yesterday, we released a report titled Making Unemployment Insurance Work for Montana Workers. In the report we highlighted the fact that women,...
Read moreUnemployment Insurance (UI) is a crucial means of supporting workers when they become unemployed. For workers and their families, the loss of a job...
Read moreRed Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state, seeking approval for a day to honor Indians. On December 14, 1915, he presented...
Read moreToday is the last in our series of back-to-school wonky words. We really geeked out last week with GTB, but hold onto your hats, this week we bring...
Read moreIf you’ve read our blog over the summer, it is clear that paid leave is an issue MBPC cares about. Paid leave policies provide workers with the time...
Read moreUnfortunate news today, the number of Montanans experiencing poverty increased in 2013. This highlights the point that many people have not yet...
Read morePart three of our back-to-school series is Guaranteed Tax Base. If you want to be cool, just call it GTB. To begin, let me be clear - GTB is very...
Read moreToday the Census Bureau released new data on the number of Montanans that have health care coverage. About 165,000 Montanans still did not have...
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