November 2016
Wonky Words: OBPP vs. LFD
Now that the elections are over, talk around the state will focus on the upcoming legislative session. Things are already heating up with the...
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Now that the elections are over, talk around the state will focus on the upcoming legislative session. Things are already heating up with the...
Read moreEvery two years, the Governor of Montana releases their budget proposing investments to support our communities, including education, workforce...
Read moreIncomes across the nation rose in 2015, according to the Census Bureau, with Montana making the biggest leap forward. In 2014, the average Montana...
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever will be returning to Montana as the keynote speaker at our 2016 Legislative Summit. Dr....
Read moreWe learned this week that the Department of Revenue settled a property tax dispute with NorthWestern Energy, which will lower the overall market value...
Read moreA shortage of teachers in our public schools spells trouble. The Great Recession caused just that – a dramatic decrease in the number educators...
Read moreA new report released today takes a look at states’ tax expenditures that benefit private K-12 schools, revealing that some wealthy taxpayers can...
Read moreContemporary American Indian health concerns have been the topic of a four-part newspaper series by Billings Gazette journalist Jayme Fraser. The...
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