April 2017
Indian Country Suicide Prevention Receives Attention and Investment
Maybe it’s our relative isolation and inability to easily access sufficient mental and behavior healthcare. Or maybe it’s the elevation or the...
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Maybe it’s our relative isolation and inability to easily access sufficient mental and behavior healthcare. Or maybe it’s the elevation or the...
Read moreWith less than two weeks remaining in the legislative session, the state budget is far from ready for the governor’s signature. Last week,...
Read moreNow that spring is in the air, 2016 seems like a long time ago. But it took until today – April 4th – for women to finally earn as much money as a...
Read moreToday, the legislative fiscal division (LFD) released its weekly general fund status sheet, providing us a glimpse at where we stand with general fund...
Read moreSenate Finance & Claims met on Tuesday to take executive action on HB 2. You can find all the amendments online here (third tab). The Legislative...
Read moreThis session, the Montana legislature is considering legislation to create a state earned income credit - the Working Families Credit - to provide...
Read moreFollowing two lengthy days of hearings, the House Appropriations Committee made amendments to HB 2 on Thursday and Friday and passed it out of...
Read moreWho has the most to lose from capping Medicaid spending? In yesterday’s blog, we talked about some of the recent proposals by Congress to impose a...
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