February 2015
Wonky Word Wednesdays: Transmittal
You may have noticed a lot of action swirling around at the Capitol over the past two weeks. Legislators have been taking executive action on bills...
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You may have noticed a lot of action swirling around at the Capitol over the past two weeks. Legislators have been taking executive action on bills...
Read moreEnsuring that our children receive the best education possible should be our collective goal. The state of Montana has one of the best public...
Read moreOver the past several weeks a number of bills have come before the legislature aimed at cutting taxes, in total estimated to cut more than $300...
Read moreI hope you are ready this week because Wonky Word Wednesdays is going to turn up the wonk factor. Over the summer, you learned about how budgets at...
Read moreA number of new and continuing initiatives impacting Indian Country are under consideration by the legislature this session. Among the efforts is a...
Read moreThis session – like most sessions – there is an ongoing discussion about what Montana’s “ending fund balance” should and will be. But there...
Read moreI recommend listening to Dolly sing 9 to 5 as you read for maximum blog enjoyment. Did you know that women working in Montana are still only making...
Read moreThis week, MBPC testified in favor of HB 196 titled Generally revise laws related to tribal colleges and other community colleges, sponsored by Susan...
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